selective

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In this case, an "and" logic gate ensures that the drug activates only when both cancer markers are present, making the treatment highly selective.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The broad selloff may be followed with some selective buying later on.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Iran is testing a selective Strait of Hormuz strategy that could deliver another shock to oil markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

And when Jimmy Carter announced the return of the selective service in 1980, in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Gil, still an underclassman, decided to take a stand: He refused to sign up.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

If he got rejected at Chicago, would he muster the confidence to try again, perhaps at a slightly less selective school like Loyola or DePaul or the U of I?

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz