selected

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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 only other time the men’s World Cup was played in the U.S., in 1994, Arturo Angeles, a Mexican-born naturalized citizen, was the only American referee selected and he supervised just one group-play game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Presidential health has come under enhanced scrutiny as Americans have selected elderly leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The district she selected, Florida’s new 20th, is a plurality-Black and majority-minority district.

From Slate • May 30, 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