selectivity

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Maintaining UK academic standards while operating at Indian price points will require "cost discipline and programme selectivity", says Ghosal.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The company’s ability to generate such meaningful cost savings precisely relates to its selectivity, according to Luria, since the impact would be less pronounced if all of a customer’s rivals were using the same tactics.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The composition of the Dow changes over time based on strategic decisions that involve some degree of timing and selectivity, such as the 2024 substitution of Nvidia for Intel, making long-term comparisons difficult.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“Technology is no longer monolithic, making selectivity key,” said Keith Lerner, chief investment officer at Truist Advisory.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

If this sort of selectivity had been possible for Billy, he might have chosen as his happiest moment his sundrenched snooze in the back of the wagon.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut