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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Enhanced-return investing is “focused on outperforming a benchmark, index or peer group through security selection, market timing, tactical asset allocation or other investment strategies,” La Spisa says.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

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From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Rather than proposing a dedicated decision-making system that directs behavior, James suggests that sensory, sensorimotor, and motor processes together produce what he calls 'action selection.'

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

All these, however, were mere distractions compared to the single most important task on Burnham’s roster: the selection of architects to design the fair’s major buildings.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

And to do it, they’re clipping some flabbergasting selections from their media libraries and pumping them out into vertical videos.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Brooks conveyed his selections through his assistant, who would speak with him by phone and relay the titles to the Cinematheque by email.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Back in 2022, the team offloaded Baker Mayfield, a former No. 1 overall pick, and traded three first-round selections to acquire Watson from the Houston Texans.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

One thing you have to understand about the channel’s selections up front: Few of them are “original” stories in any regard.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

Compare: Does the Music Therapy selection on the Mood/Relaxed channel on Spotify create the same physical reaction as any of the classical adagio selections suggested above?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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