Example Sentences

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In the end, voters selected Bass, a Democratic centrist, and democratic socialist City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who ran to Bass’ left, to face off in the runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Oklo is one of nearly a dozen companies selected for a federal pilot program in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But the day the Air Force selected the rocket company for the award, SpaceX informed Loverro that the company had decided to discontinue development of that rocket, Loverro told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2019, he was selected to be the New York Times 52 places traveler and spent the year reporting from all the places on the Times' "52 Places to Go" list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Pentagon planners had selected more than a thousand priority targets in the Soviet Union, as well as Eastern Europe and communist China, mainly military bases and cities.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin