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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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Sale's England core have nearly all spent significant stretches on the treatment table and been unavailable for selection.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As a result, the prospectus says, “Mr. Musk will be able to control the outcome of matters requiring shareholder approval,” including the selection of the board of directors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Proceedings will begin Monday with jury selection and are expected to last more than a week.

From Barron's • 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

The first experiments on reproductive incompatibility and species formation were carried out before the selection experiments, but Dobzhansky and his students continued to work on both problems in the 1940s and 50s.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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