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select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /




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Satire, scandal and sun-drenched secrets: Our critics select the best new fiction and nonfiction to fill your summer stack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D for select economies*

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

He can select Cammy Devlin instead of Leonard, but Devlin is only just back from injury himself.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Anthropic withheld the model’s release to the public, but made it available to a select group of companies through Project Glasswing.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“Yes, yes. Salma, can you please help me select the vase?”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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