selectivity
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They did find one notable exception: For black, Hispanic and first-generation students from low-income families, selectivity did predict higher earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
“There is going to be a lot of activity but selectivity will be key.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Private credit is not a systemic crisis — but it does warrant careful evaluation and selectivity.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
One featured adjacent pyrrolic nitrogen with 82% selectivity, while the other contained adjacent pyridinic nitrogen with 60% selectivity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
If this sort of selectivity had been possible for Billy, he might have chosen as his happiest moment his sundrenched snooze in the back of the wagon.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
