selective
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A vast majority of US states and territories also automatically register men for selective service when driver's licenses are issued.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Ultimately, the prescription from all three managers is similar: Be selective, focus on countries with improving fundamentals and stay mindful of currency risk as well as the risk of a long war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Additional analysis using selective ribosome profiling showed that DHX29 is more likely to associate with ribosomes that are reading non-optimal codons.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
The inspector general’s office based its findings on a review of a selective or “purposive” sampling of 40 nursing-home inspections and admits the findings can’t easily be extrapolated to all facilities.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
It hit him that this was yet another example of the odd selective memory in his mind.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
Vocabulary lists containing selective
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