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select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /




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The pricing structure will launch later this month in select markets for long-haul international, transcontinental U.S. and select Hawaii flights, with a broader rollout expected later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The credit-card company, which provides lounge access for travelers with select premium cards, said it will open a Sidecar lounge at the Charlotte, N.C., airport in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“This shift should be most pronounced in select New England and Mid-Atlantic states, Florida, and Texas, where utility bills represent a larger share of total energy costs.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

By placing thin metal layers on both sides of the polymer, the researchers created structures known as Fabry-Pérot resonators, which select specific wavelengths of light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

If genes were, indeed, independent particles of information, then it should be possible to select, purify, and manipulate these particles independently from one another.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee