selection
Example Sentences
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But few would describe this year’s ragtag selection of new musicals as robust.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
So this is a selection of my favorite songs that will make you blush, but also make you laugh and dance.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
It isn’t quite natural selection, but it isn’t far off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
German diplomat Schmidt, whose resignation from the post in May came as a surprise, said that the "consultations will continue" and hoped for "the selection of a consensus candidate in the coming days".
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
When a severe selection pressure is applied—a rise in temperature or a sharp restriction of nutrients—organisms with the “fittest” phenotype are selected.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing selection
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 81-90
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