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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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Selection of jurors in a trial for that case is set for Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Applicants may receive a Tentative Selection Letter following their initial application and interview that is not a job offer. It just means they are invited to submit information for review, similar to any other applicant.”

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

USC decided to dig its heels in after Selection Sunday, returning to USC with a final offer to play early in the 2026 season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

In the U.S., operators in markets such as northern Virginia typically pay 7 to 9 cents a kilowatt-hour, said Michael Rareshide, a partner in charge of the data-center practice at real-estate advisory Site Selection Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

On November 24, 1859, on a wintry Thursday morning, Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection appeared in bookstores in England, priced at fifteen shillings a copy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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