selective
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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
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
But the overseas expansion is likely to be accompanied by "selective caution" on large domestic investments, says Singh.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Could we make use of them as, perhaps, very selective insecticides?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing selective
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