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selective

adjective as in discriminating

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The Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute said it was “reviewing legal options” in the wake of the ad, alleging it contained “selective audio.”

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Elizabeth said she had seen "selective narratives being promoted - ones that appear to serve particular agendas, especially around issues of race and the narrative of widening the scope".

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High Point isn’t particularly selective, admitting 68% of applicants this year.

There are two things working in Bolton’s favor: First, he has the makings of a solid motion to dismiss for selective and vindictive prosecution.

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Many people have been helped by antidepressants, the most common of which are so-called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, including sertraline, also known as Zoloft, and escitalopram—brand name Lexapro.

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