selective
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Cooper said they are being especially selective about individual credits, choice of manager and covenant protection, but attracted by much higher yields potentially on offer.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
A vast majority of US states and territories also automatically register men for selective service when driver's licenses are issued.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
That is up from $13.6 billion in the previous year, although deal counts shrank from 1,027 to 868, the lowest since 2017, suggesting that investors are becoming more selective.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Their findings, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, highlight the use of a nano-sized molecular cage designed to act as a highly selective 'PFAS trap'.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
Southeast and Southwest was very slow and selective although these two regions are at the same latitude.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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