selective

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The influencer market has already shifted, with marketers becoming more selective and “Bachelor” stars no longer guaranteed large follower increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

OpenAI would likely argue that it is focusing on a more selective audience within Silicon Valley.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In this case, an "and" logic gate ensures that the drug activates only when both cancer markers are present, making the treatment highly selective.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Iran is testing a selective Strait of Hormuz strategy that could deliver another shock to oil markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Armstrong’s lawyers thus filed a motion asking the district court for discovery of the prosecutors’ files to support their claim of selective prosecution under the Fourteenth Amendment.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander