selecting
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These findings suggest that understanding an asteroid's shape and carefully selecting where to direct a nuclear blast could be essential to protecting Earth from a future impact.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
England manager Thomas Tuchel said Cole Palmer "misses too many chances to impress" after not selecting the Chelsea forward for November's Nations League fixtures.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“I have always been good at selecting people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
That self-awareness has made their late-period work all too stodgy, selecting roles clearly informed by their notable reputations.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Lord Godalming smiled, and the man lifted a good-sized bunch of keys; selecting one of them, he began to probe the lock, as if feeling his way with it.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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