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Voting officially opened Sept. 22, continuing a tradition started in 2014 to select which bears are the best and most fat using a March Madness-style bracket.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Researchers select different neutron and X-ray techniques depending on the material they want to investigate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The NPO, which oversees public broadcasting in the country, has now stepped in, saying coverage of the contest will be provided by broadcasting organisation NOS, while an independent panel will select the Dutch participant.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

At the dawn of the internet, a select group of companies made a killing creating the equipment and business model for the system of glass strands bundled in cables, known as a fiber-optic network.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

The rare gene that allowed a select few to Glitch couldn’t be activated at will.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

Mr. Riley skillfully selects recollections that highlight the staff’s uncertainty during the protracted postelection fight over Florida’s recount.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Should Airbus opt for this type of engine while Boeing selects a more conventional architecture, CFM believes it can cater for both giants of the air.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The 25-year-old Manchester City midfielder was the only player to start both games in England's final camp before Tuchel selects his 24-man squad.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

Mustafa selects a superhero movie on his screen.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

However, reports that the drones were preprogrammed raise questions about whether the drones independently selected the targets.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Her disclosure demands hard scrutiny of a system in which EPA leans on contractors selected and paid by the responsible party to measure that party’s own contamination,” said Lesley Pacey, the group’s senior environmental officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The findings, reported in Carbon Research, suggest that adding carefully selected natural materials could give concrete a second role beyond construction by helping remove CO2 from the surrounding air.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

When the Hammer selected Caland for “Made in L.A. 2016,” the honor brought some measure of the local attention that had long eluded her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

I selected my words with the utmost care, afraid that if I said something wrong, it would be like opening a doorway.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Accounts described elephants selecting particular plants when they seemed unwell, and mothers reportedly giving medicinal plant material to their calves.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Study co-author Dr. Jiyi Pang said the newly identified molecular signals could eventually help scientists develop more precise tools for monitoring patients and selecting treatments based on the biology of an individual's disease.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Higher-order organisms have developed a way of triaging that information, selecting what is relevant to our safety and our survival, and making instant decisions about how to allocate our resources and our attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

On paper, selecting “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay as host of the 2026 Emmys telecast probably made sense.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

She stood before it a minute, selecting a box of doughnuts at half price.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt