selective
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Because phages are highly selective, laboratories must test whether a candidate virus can kill the specific bacterial strain involved in an infection.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
This year, the fright turned out to be surprisingly selective.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead understood this insight about his band’s selective appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Brands have taken notice too and Truran says she'd "be stupid" not to do deals but is selective.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Articles on Pedra Furada were accepted for publication in the prestigious and highly selective international scientific journal Nature.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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