selected

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But the day the Air Force selected the rocket company for the award, SpaceX informed Loverro that the company had decided to discontinue development of that rocket, Loverro told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This May, the Navy selected Saronic along with six other companies to advance to the at-sea testing phase of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Those who aren’t selected for the presale remain eligible for a time slot in Drop 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Becerra served as California's attorney general before being selected as Health and Human Services secretary by former US president Joe Biden.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

On Thursday evening, Mr. Lew told me that Miss Adams had come by the store that morning, approved most of the items we’d selected, and hadn’t even blinked at the cost.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu