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That huge influx means that Francis will have selected more than 60 percent of the figures who will pick his replacement, increasing the odds of — though hardly guaranteeing — a like-minded successor.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022

Assuming the new cardinals are appointed, Pope Francis will have selected almost 60% of prelates during his tenure, according to the National Catholic Reporter.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2020

It is the first time they will have selected a serving prime minister.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2019

“We will have selected . . . about 6,000” available for display.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2015

The commander will have selected some point or position in the enemy's defensive system against which he can direct his decisive attack.

From Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 by Anonymous