selective
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Of those 1,200 schools, there are less than 60 that are actually very selective, and yet almost all 1,200 fake that what’s great about them is how many people they can reject and exclude.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"This really bucked that trend and caused selective reduction of fat in that visceral compartment."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Pegula can also afford to be selective, and missing the Qatar Open paid immediate dividends when she won the Dubai title the following week.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
My Broadway theatergoing had to be selective this year for logistical reasons, but these are the performers and productions that sustained me through the fitful season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Hopkins, the Supreme Court had recognized that racially selective enforcement violates equal protection of the laws.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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