selectivity

Example Sentences

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“There is going to be a lot of activity but selectivity will be key.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This three-step method achieved 76% selectivity, meaning most of the nitrogen atoms were placed in the intended positions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Maintaining UK academic standards while operating at Indian price points will require "cost discipline and programme selectivity", says Ghosal.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The company’s ability to generate such meaningful cost savings precisely relates to its selectivity, according to Luria, since the impact would be less pronounced if all of a customer’s rivals were using the same tactics.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

If this sort of selectivity had been possible for Billy, he might have chosen as his happiest moment his sundrenched snooze in the back of the wagon.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut