select
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By mid-December, all stock held by individuals other than CEO Elon Musk and select other SpaceX insiders will be free to trade.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The automaker began rolling out the Liquid AI models in North America in October via over-the-air updates for select vehicle models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
This collaborative approach is intended to help clinicians select appropriate phages and determine whether treatment is justified.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
In January, a House of Lords select committee started a review of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to consider its impact and effectiveness.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
To select a very fine shirt; to unfold the dark blue trousers that fit just so.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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When no party prevails in the parliament, the president — an otherwise largely ceremonial figure — selects which party can lead in forming a government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
As Perseverance moves, it continuously captures images of its surroundings, constructs a three-dimensional map of potential obstacles, and selects a safe route between destinations chosen by mission controllers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
It remains to be seen whether Carrick selects Martinez for the trip to Leeds.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Some Gerans include a seeker guidance package that allows the onboard computer to guide the drone in the final flight phase, after a human operator initially selects the target.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
After students have learned this, the old farmer selects a new farmer to be in the middle.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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The board’s majority is selected by an unusual trust Anthropic established, in concert with company leadership and its employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards who received the most votes were selected for the World 11.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Rather than following a single fixed arrangement, the quantum system repeatedly selected among several equally possible configurations.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Curl played his first four NFL seasons for the Commanders after they selected him in the seventh round of the 2020 draft out of Arkansas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
From their ranks at Corinthian Hall, Wednesday night’s audience selected a five-man committee to test Maggie and Leah and decide whether the rappings were a humbug.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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
Humyn Labs filters the thousands of hours of video supplied by those collectors, selecting the most useful content.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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
He looked at dog breeders, who created new breeds by selecting for traits they wanted.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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