selectively
Americanadverb
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Catrambone likes high-grade corporate bonds that are trading at a discount, while selectively adding lower quality yields aiming at a “strongly yielding portfolio and one that is diversified.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
He kept his distance during the 2024 campaign and has occasionally, selectively, taken issue with the administration since Trump returned to office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Instead, it may selectively favor signaling pathways that help protect the brain, potentially explaining the improvements in memory and social behavior observed in the mice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Antares has started deploying the fresh capital, and plans to continue investing selectively over the next few years, said founder and Managing Partner Michael Gryseels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Because now Eisman was so obviously listening to you, and, as he listened so selectively, you felt flattered.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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