selective
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Investors should be selective and active in their Japan equity exposure.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
Successfully proving selective prosecution is notoriously difficult—judges rarely grant it.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Mort Janklow went to Columbia University Law School, because demographic trough babies have their pick of selective schools.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing selective
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