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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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Instead she saw parental bank balances tipping the selection scales.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

He was a first team All-ACC selection and a second-team All-American.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

A 2023 study of psychedelic medical research found myriad problems, including small sample sizes, selection bias, placebo effects, and lack of control groups.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Former University of Miami quarterback Carson Beck has entered the draft, but he isn’t expected to be a first-round selection.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

We find a Japanese bakery and buy a selection of anpan—red-bean buns.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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