selected

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McFall, who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident when he was 19, was selected by the European Space Agency in 2022 for a study on physically disabled astronauts.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Veiga was selected and caught the eye of a scout, who decided to take a chance on him.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

We have selected three that have not received the spotlight to explore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

SpaceX plans to reserve 5% of its outstanding common stock for certain employees and others selected by its executive officers, the company said on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The process of selection, notably, acts on a physical or biological attribute—and the underlying genes are selected passively as a result.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee