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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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But few would describe this year’s ragtag selection of new musicals as robust.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

So this is a selection of my favorite songs that will make you blush, but also make you laugh and dance.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

It isn’t quite natural selection, but it isn’t far off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The selection committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices has discretion when determining which eligible companies to add to the index and sometimes chooses not to make changes at the scheduled time.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But the force that had molded the selection of cows, dogs, and pigeons was the human hand.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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