select

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To make our lineup, The Times surveyed more than 200 authors, publishers, journalists and general book club enthusiasts to select the best book club reads in 10 categories, including romance, mystery, memoir and literary fiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Technology is one area to consider, as are select names in consumer staples and healthcare.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The tool is already available to select Public clients, the company said, with a wait list for interested users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

By placing thin metal layers on both sides of the polymer, the researchers created structures known as Fabry-Pérot resonators, which select specific wavelengths of light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

And if I may be allowed to speak plainly, I think, given our long friendship, you might have allowed me to at least select the finger.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin