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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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The company is courting these customers with a wider selection of higher-priced items—think $5—and stores in more affluent areas like Plano, Texas, where the retailer opened its 9,000th store in North America last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

This marks Voyager’s first selection for an ISS trip.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Chesney praised cornerback DJ Barksdale, an All-Sun Belt selection who transferred from James Madison — a player he knows well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

All abstracts were reviewed by the congress selection committee.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Galton’s idea was simple: he would mimic the mechanism of natural selection.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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