selective

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

At the 23 selective private colleges Burd studied, these students were asked to pay an average of $24,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

And when Jimmy Carter announced the return of the selective service in 1980, in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Gil, still an underclassman, decided to take a stand: He refused to sign up.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Here and there the method of vegetation management by selective spraying has been adopted.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson