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selecting

  • present participle of select.

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The teams are also selecting tests related to communications and spacecraft control.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Once studios couldn’t count on a second bump of revenue beyond the box office, they began selecting safer films based on pre-existing properties that were guaranteed to get people into movie theaters.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

These included finishing up a four-year strategic plan and selecting administrators to fill key senior positions.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

He dealt with long-term logistics, such as selecting a memory-care facility and overseeing that transition.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

I was impressed: Mushie had been able to choose any position he liked in space, all by selecting which branches to use and where to tie them.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer