selective
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“We’ve kind of gotten used to white-collar crime being completely normalized, so any prosecution for violation of securities law feels like selective enforcement,” said Brown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
Investors should be selective when deciding to chase the rally.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Successfully proving selective prosecution is notoriously difficult—judges rarely grant it.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
So I got organized, I got selective and I kind of honed in on Astelle.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing selective
Donald Trump Foreign Policy Address
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