Example Sentences

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"When you are selected, you feel that all your hard work was worth it. Years of effort finally made sense."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In an industry where the pool of publicly traded players seems to grow every day, Newman has selected Infleqtion and Rigetti Computing as two standouts.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A US official told the BBC that Kenya was selected due to "proximity, airports in the region having limited capability, and to ensure Americans can be treated in a timely manner".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He often purposely selected quotations in opposition to one another, creating a dialectic through which his son could come to his own conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Ella's hand shot in the air, but Dr. Zolghad selected Farah.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton