selective
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Melbourne-based content creator Lawrence Yu says that after two years of chasing Labubus, he's likely to be "more selective" before adding to his roughly 50 dolls.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Tanaka and other researchers are investigating more selective strategies that could make cancer treatments safer.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
We said no to multiple retailers and have been very selective in handpicking them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
This year, the fright turned out to be surprisingly selective.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
So I got organized, I got selective and I kind of honed in on Astelle.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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