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selective

adjective as in discriminating

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They found that the oxide in the reaction tended to form around defective metal sites in a highly selective way, a feature that played an essential role in stabilizing the catalyst.

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Those who turn to corporate bonds mainly because they want something with as little risk as possible might need to be more selective about what part of the market they buy.

The Dodgers would still be selective, of course, all-too-aware of the fact that preserving pitching depth will be crucial coming off the burdensome toll of consecutive World Series.

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She and her colleagues discovered that the transformation of our pets championed by the Victorians through selective breeding actually started more than 10,000 years ago.

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“Because his memory is so selective, he has no scars from prior experience,” said Vinny.

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