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He served with 845 Naval Air Squadron flying the Sea King Mk4, which included flying in Norway, Jordan, Afghanistan and "embarked operations" on maritime vessels, and was selected for promotion to lieutenant commander in 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Elsewhere fund managers booking gains in SK Hynix and Samsung have explored selected tech stocks in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Melissa Krider thought she’d won the golden ticket when she discovered she’d been selected in the Great Smoky Mountains lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The researchers selected uranium, cerium, and cesium because each behaves differently during condensation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

He also devoted a chapter to the psychoses of four chess masters, selected from the millions of normal people who’d played seriously over the years.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady