selected

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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

The data used in this analysis covers the 536 players who have been selected for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland squads at men's World Cups since 1950.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A US official told the BBC that Kenya was selected due to "proximity, airports in the region having limited capability, and to ensure Americans can be treated in a timely manner".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In his own memoirs he had selected May 15, 1776, as the most decisive moment, because that was the day the Continental Congress passed a resolution calling for new constitutions in each of the states.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis