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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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A large selection of Civil War portraits features both Confederate and Union soldiers, evidence of Baltimore’s precarious situation in the conflict as part of a border state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The two-story mansion features seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, along with an impressive selection of amenities designed for entertaining and relaxation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Another hundred would have made the selection decision difficult, explaining Banton's obvious disappointment when he somehow belted Arafat to Shaheen Afridi.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

According to NPR, the elder Evans showed up for jury selection under the name “Hanson,” introducing himself to reporters as a concerned citizen who fixed up old cars for a living.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

There were thirty-three candidates, and each played behind a screen, making them invisible to the selection committee.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Their selections tend toward unusual and refined works from less recognized collections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

AI answered correctly, saying that complaints are not publicly published but that there are Medicare star ratings that can be helpful in making selections.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

And to do it, they’re clipping some flabbergasting selections from their media libraries and pumping them out into vertical videos.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Enzo Maresca might have been expected to keep his head down and not make any curious team selections in his first Premier League game in-charge of Manchester City.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

It wasn’t a normal dinner joint with bland selections you could find anywhere.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson


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