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select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /




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A select number of companies have been given access to Claude Mythos Preview in a partnership called Project Glasswing.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As Maine voters of both parties select their nominees this week, candidates across the political spectrum are demonstrating just how deeply ranked choice voting has become woven into the state’s politics.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

On 12 June, trading will begin in a chunk of shares in a company that, up to now, only Musk and a select group of rich private institutions have been able or invited to own.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It has since reopened to only a select few outsiders, including Russian and Western travelers and diplomats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I click select, but a news anchor appears on the screen instead.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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