selective
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"That means sugar yields fluctuate... and that means alcohol output changes. So standardizing production becomes difficult. Mexico solved this over decades through selective breeding. India hasn't yet," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Other selective institutions that dropped testing around the same time — many related to pandemic disruptions — have reversed course.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Investors should be selective and active in their Japan equity exposure.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“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
It hit him that this was yet another example of the odd selective memory in his mind.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
Vocabulary lists containing selective
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