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- verb Present participle of
select .
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Examples
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Because of our close relationship with the United States and Britain, Canada has shown a great deal of ingenuity in selecting from the legislation of both countries.
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(B) the inability of the consumer to protect the intersts of the consumer in selecting or using a consumer financial product or service; or
The Volokh Conspiracy » How to Make the Bureau of Consumer Protection More Consumer Friendly: 2010
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He made a smart move in selecting As Good As it Gets as his lead off from Maguire, sadly though that would be his only smart career decision for the remainder of the decade.
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What ever your choice make sure to have someone who understands shotgun fit help you in selecting the gun.
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Now I take great pride in selecting my tree and always check at least 100 yards in every direction to make sure there is no other stands in the area.
This is an ethics question on placement of tree stands. 2009
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"Individuality has become a prized virtue and there's a kind of competitive landscape, a baby names arms race, where parents are determined to make their child stand out," said Laura Wattenberg, author and creator of babynamewizard. com, a website that guides parents in selecting a baby name.
Isabella Is Queen of Girls' Names Melanie Grayce West 2010
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There is also strong political influence in selecting government personnel and making decisions involving contracts.
Henry J. Stern: Perverted Justice Henry J. Stern 2010
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Even allowing for the loss of some of his research materials, he appears not to have been systematic in selecting repositories or collections of probate records for examination and his recording methods were at best primitive and altogether unsystematic.
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Firms are becoming more ruthless in selecting early stage projects for investment, often focusing on specific disease areas.
Big Pharma Winning War on Drugs Hester Plumridge 2010
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His own words reveal a somewhat reckless and impractical man who makes decisions instinctively rather than with deliberation, whether in selecting school sites or hiring the local staff.
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