selective
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Investors should be selective and active in their Japan equity exposure.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But he said a “single homeowner dispute, selective interpretations of data, or baseless allegations from a lawsuit do not paint an accurate picture of our level of customer care.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The study also found that apes living in larger groups tended to be more selective about where they invested their social attention, a trend that has also been observed in human social networks.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Mock, who claims to have met with the group’s leader, Ed Martin, found this disappointing: “The American people expect equal justice, not selective follow-through.”
From Slate • May 28, 2026
“Or I can look at whoever I’m talking to but shift my attention so that I’m listening to Kat. “It’s an exercise in selective attention.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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