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select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /




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Forbes reports that the combined wealth of this select group was about 21% higher on Sept. 4 than the comparable total of those on the 2025 list.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

It can autonomously recognize objects, track them, navigate and select potential targets.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Researchers select different neutron and X-ray techniques depending on the material they want to investigate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The full council would have elected a leader who would then select a cabinet.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

I click select, but a news anchor appears on the screen instead.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Gruel selects seafood, one of what he calls the country’s “bounty items,” and announces that they will make salmon cakes.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Should Airbus opt for this type of engine while Boeing selects a more conventional architecture, CFM believes it can cater for both giants of the air.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The 25-year-old Manchester City midfielder was the only player to start both games in England's final camp before Tuchel selects his 24-man squad.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

The half-crazed King, magnificently sung by the ever-disruptive Timur, lusts after Salome by speaking and singing at different speeds he selects on a metronome, as he entices her to type for him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

She selects a bunch of apples and puts them in a bag.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

Human operators selected the gas station as the target area, while onboard software independently picked the final aim point.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Her disclosure demands hard scrutiny of a system in which EPA leans on contractors selected and paid by the responsible party to measure that party’s own contamination,” said Lesley Pacey, the group’s senior environmental officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The findings, reported in Carbon Research, suggest that adding carefully selected natural materials could give concrete a second role beyond construction by helping remove CO2 from the surrounding air.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

When the Hammer selected Caland for “Made in L.A. 2016,” the honor brought some measure of the local attention that had long eluded her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The Purple machine was selected as the next gift, and William was instructed to deliver a copy to Britain.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

The results indicate that the process of separating and selecting planetary ingredients began almost as soon as solid bodies started forming.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Higher-order organisms have developed a way of triaging that information, selecting what is relevant to our safety and our survival, and making instant decisions about how to allocate our resources and our attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

On paper, selecting “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay as host of the 2026 Emmys telecast probably made sense.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

The first episode was directed by Canadian Paul Almond, with the help of a young researcher named Michael Apted, who was involved in selecting the children.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

“I wanted five judges so there couldn’t be a tie when selecting our winner,” Mr. Chumley continues.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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