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select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /




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Forbes reports that the combined wealth of this select group was about 21% higher on Sept. 4 than the comparable total of those on the 2025 list.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

It can autonomously recognize objects, track them, navigate and select potential targets.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Researchers select different neutron and X-ray techniques depending on the material they want to investigate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

American, Delta and United each offer under-the-radar VIP services at select airports for a fee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

I click select, but a news anchor appears on the screen instead.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Some Gerans include a seeker guidance package that allows the onboard computer to guide the drone in the final flight phase, after a human operator initially selects the target.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

He added: "I will continue to serve my constituents in Casnewydd Islwyn and will fully back whoever the group selects as its next leader."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

Pinterest showed off a new tool that automatically selects the ad most likely to perform best, while TikTok played matchmaker for brands and creators and debuted tools to generate ads on the fly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

From a crock she selects the slotted spatula she will use.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

However, reports that the drones were preprogrammed raise questions about whether the drones independently selected the targets.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Her disclosure demands hard scrutiny of a system in which EPA leans on contractors selected and paid by the responsible party to measure that party’s own contamination,” said Lesley Pacey, the group’s senior environmental officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Initially, the charismatic 59-year-old drew up a list of 57 players who could have been selected for this first international break.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The findings, reported in Carbon Research, suggest that adding carefully selected natural materials could give concrete a second role beyond construction by helping remove CO2 from the surrounding air.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The rez had no accommodations, so a lot of people selected the camping area.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Accounts described elephants selecting particular plants when they seemed unwell, and mothers reportedly giving medicinal plant material to their calves.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The results indicate that the process of separating and selecting planetary ingredients began almost as soon as solid bodies started forming.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Higher-order organisms have developed a way of triaging that information, selecting what is relevant to our safety and our survival, and making instant decisions about how to allocate our resources and our attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Mahaney said that although OpenAI’s ChatGPT “remains the clear long-term share gainer,” according to the survey, it has fallen from its August 2025 peak of 13% of respondents selecting it as their primary search engine.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The neutrons in turn would act upon a secondary target; obtaining the end product one sought was merely a matter of selecting the right secondary target.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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