selective

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Traffic growth remains sluggish across much of the sector as consumers become selective about their spending.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The six-time major winner has been more selective with his schedule over the past couple of years and has only played two tournaments since retaining his Masters title in April.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But he said a “single homeowner dispute, selective interpretations of data, or baseless allegations from a lawsuit do not paint an accurate picture of our level of customer care.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The study also found that apes living in larger groups tended to be more selective about where they invested their social attention, a trend that has also been observed in human social networks.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

These insecticides are not selective poisons; they do not single out the one species of which we desire to be rid.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson