selective
Example Sentences
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“From a market perspective that starts to look less like a full blockade and more like selective disruption.”
From MarketWatch
In late 2023, the Houthis began targeting vessels in the Red Sea and established an application system allowing selective ship passage.
It said that there was "no consistent pattern of Western ownership linkage, suggesting that the current strike pattern reflects a campaign aimed at broad maritime disruption rather than selective vessel targeting".
From Barron's
Retailers for the past several years have been dealing with more selective shoppers, thanks to higher prices and worries about the economy.
From MarketWatch
The reaction is highly selective, allowing chemists to change one specific part of a molecule without disturbing other sensitive areas.
From Science Daily
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