selection
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The finches eventually became powerful evidence for Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, he has gone 52-43 as a starter and has passed for 24,820 yards with 163 touchdowns and 58 interceptions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
But it does illustrate that the value of a good adviser extends beyond investment selection.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
The existence of such elites goes against the most fundamental principles of natural selection, since these dominant members of society willingly give up procreation.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
It’s already reflected in stock prices, and investors gain no advantage when basing their stock selections on it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
For questions where respondents could make multiple selections, “no” answers are the share that didn’t select that option excluding those that didn’t answer the question at all or responded that they “did not know.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
As kickoff approached, disagreements over coaches, administrators, politics and player selections gradually faded.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
MLS stardom and two World Cup selections were on the horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Once the musical selections have been made, we are off.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing selection
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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