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selective

[si-lek-tiv] / sɪˈlɛk tɪv /


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They accused RTS of selective reporting and failing to scrutinise officials.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

They were, however, "very selective" on who could join the club, and be permitted to wear the club's badge with its signature question mark.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

“They’re becoming more selective about what earns the trip.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

This could be a good time for investors to get exposure to the sector, albeit in a selective way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Hopkins, the Supreme Court had recognized that racially selective enforcement violates equal protection of the laws.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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