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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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But they’re smart—Debbie doesn’t care for this month’s book-club selection, “The Woman in the Window Across the Street,” which will tickle the psycho-thriller audience.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The researchers propose that when paternal care evolved from maternal care, it likely reflects a form of sexual selection known as 'enhanced fecundity', in which females favor males that are already caring for eggs.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The Chef’s Garden Grilling Box takes care of the vegetables, with a rotating selection that might include asparagus, romaine, zucchini, eggplant or corn.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

They have all made it through an incredibly competitive selection process, involving questionnaires and selfie videos to assess how serious they are about marriage and kids.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

At the final selection, I, along with all the other able-bodied souls, was shunted to one side, headed for the newly built Plaszow forced-labor camp.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

It then makes buying selections from that group.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

The exhibition coincides with Oyer’s fifth portrait book release, which features selections from his extensive archive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The former defender described the lack of a top-class striker as "a major issue" and said he was "uncertain about the logic of a few selections".

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

For questions where respondents could make multiple selections, “no” answers are the share that didn’t select that option excluding those that didn’t answer the question at all or responded that they “did not know.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

After her customers make their selections, Lourdes leans toward them.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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