select
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Marketers often select talent based on “whether whatever agent is doing a good job,” according to Deering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Create a will, and select your financial and medical powers of attorney.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Though Brook says it's "not that easy", Stokes' point is only a select few have Brook's talent, and he might not be making the most of it.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The team of attorneys general can also show jurors select evidence to support those claims at opening statements on Tuesday, weeks before most of it enters the record through witness testimony, Gonzalez Rogers ruled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Instead of hundreds of admirers, the Mona Lisa now has a very select audience.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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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
Overprescribing antibiotics leads to deadly resistant bacteria, while industrial fishing, which harvests the largest adults, ultimately selects for ever-smaller fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
Facing mounting pressure from his own MPs and cabinet, he will remain in office while the Labour Party selects its next leader.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
“It senses the density of the fabric and selects the strength,” she says, and then becomes absorbed in a bit of dry straw before she can go on.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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Billy Marchant, a managing partner at William Vaughn Talent Advisory, which recruits for finance and accounting positions, says he recently selected all of his candidates within just 48 hours for a job in the Midwest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Chesney selected Martin to be one of his first ambassadors to regional and national media outlets covering Big Ten football media days in Chicago, joining linebacker Sammy Omosigho and quarterback Nico Iamaleava representing the Bruins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Rachel selected an anonymous Danish sperm donor on the Cryos website.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Einstein selected a value that counteracted the gravitational pull of matter, allowing the universe to remain stable.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The specific manhole eventually selected for an entry point was in the worst possible location," according to one account, "except for the fact it was better than all the others."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Chiu is fond of the concierge service for booking restaurant reservations, selecting gifts and obtaining tickets to events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Sportswriters tasked with selecting City player of the year ended up making White, Moore and Kevin Williams tri-players of the year, which certainly made Marsh happy trying to spread the fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The teams are also selecting tests related to communications and spacecraft control.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
“More filmmakers than ever are selecting Imax,” Gelfond said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
They popped up and down selecting random targets.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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