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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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But few would describe this year’s ragtag selection of new musicals as robust.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

So this is a selection of my favorite songs that will make you blush, but also make you laugh and dance.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

It isn’t quite natural selection, but it isn’t far off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Each broker has their own criteria to determine which bids will receive an allocation; factors can include how big an account is, or in Robinhood’s case, the selection will be random.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Natural selection was not operating on organisms but on their units of heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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