selective
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The researchers found that graphene oxide carries out what they describe as "selective antibacterial action."
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
"The move now is toward being more strategic and selective in terms of placement."
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
After years of debate between fire officials seeking total vegetation removal within the first 5 feet of homes and ecologists backing selective landscaping, California proposed a compromise.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
“We also need to be worried about the selective release of imagery from both sides,” Greer said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Her burns healed quickly but she exhibited selective amnesia regarding the events of the previous summer.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing selective
Donald Trump Foreign Policy Address
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Setting and Structure
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