We choose our students very selectively. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
After diffusing the emitter, Hoerni again selectively etched the oxide layer to provide for alloy contacts (f). From Wordnik.com. [The Planar Process] Reference
1) Expelled quotes Charles Darwin selectively to connect his ideas to eugenics and the Holocaust. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference
The 2004 film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" explored the idea of selectively erasing memories. From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
Yes a Bennite, though she used the term selectively - she dropped it when it got in the way of her career. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
"Using distress calls is so far divorced from the notion of selectively targeting aggressive coyotes," she said. From Wordnik.com. [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference
And I said we would, therefore, vigorously oppose the idea of selectively recounting manually the votes in four heavily Democratic counties. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Former Secretary of State James Baker Addresses Reporters in Tallahassee, Florida - November 15, 2000] Reference
To call selectively for a more humane perspective in one arena while espousing violent and predatory views in most others is nothing but crass opportunism. From Wordnik.com. [New poll data on abortion] Reference
Okay ... what other laws are going to be enforced "selectively"????. From Wordnik.com. [Gates considering selective enforcement of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'] Reference
WITH A STRAIGHT FACE ... say something is going to be "selectively" enforced?. From Wordnik.com. [Gates considering selective enforcement of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'] Reference
It currently has 48 stores in the U.S. Mr. Isla said Inditex plans to grow "selectively" there in the coming three years. From Wordnik.com. [Inditex Profit Climbs] Reference
I have always been curious about the criticism leveled at Finkelstein that he "selectively" uses biblical text to support his contentions. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
How to use it selectively is explained here. From Wordnik.com. [Scripting News for 1/25/2007 « Scripting News Annex] Reference
Holder is ALREADY "selectively" releasing documents and memos. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Lojevsky said he'll hire "selectively" next year to help manage the sales without a "big rise in headcount.". From Wordnik.com. [Deutsche Bank Equity ‘Pipeline’ for Russia Reaches $7 Billion - Bloomberg] Reference
I am not sure how the scientists understand that they erased a memory 'selectively' within the trial animals. From Wordnik.com. [Cyanbane.com] Reference
Puma will "selectively" consider making acquisitions, though growth will mostly be achieved without them, Zeitz said. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
He said some sections of the media here were interpreting his comments wrongly as they were quoting him "selectively". From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
But the rules of war cannot be applied selectively. From Wordnik.com. [The Death Convoy Of Afghanistan] Reference
Most of us manage this simply by reading selectively. From Wordnik.com. [Poetry Slam] Reference
McCain seemed uncharacteristically evasive and finally answered, "We'll respond selectively.". From Wordnik.com. [The Pilot vs. The Preacher] Reference
A few treasures, selectively bought in a panicky market, may take some time to produce their rewards. From Wordnik.com. [Sifting The Rubble] Reference
Bauer accused Wolfson of selectively "attacking the caucus process" whenever a caucus doesn't go his way. From Wordnik.com. [A Caucus Fight] Reference
And while poor nutrition may dampen one's overall defenses, it shouldn't selectively obliterate CD4 cells. From Wordnik.com. [Is A New Aids Virus Emerging?] Reference
It is human nature to think beck, selectively, to a golden age when one's country was strong and respected. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Worry, America] Reference
We all have a tendency to recall events selectively, and fit them into patterns that work for us emotionally. From Wordnik.com. [Shadowland: The Saddam Files (I)] Reference
Kandel hopes that by selectively inhibiting one gene or the other, we may be able to change the setting on that thermostat. From Wordnik.com. [Memory] Reference
Subjected to the classified but presumably persuasive interrogation methods of the CIA, KSM began talking -- but selectively. From Wordnik.com. [Al Qaeda's 'Pre-Election' Plot] Reference
But we may have to be more aggressive in selectively subsidizing some U.S. companies to ensure they remain capable in some areas. From Wordnik.com. [The Unending Japan Problem] Reference
Opponents of health-care reform have selectively cited this passage as evidence the government wants to kill the old and the sick. From Wordnik.com. [The Five Biggest Lies in the Health Care Debate] Reference
Foreign companies are still allowed in only selectively and face other hurdles, including ad-profit-sharing rules that favor locals. From Wordnik.com. [The Guangdong Rules] Reference
Kolbert: Government may not chip away at fundamental rights, nor make them selectively available only to the most privileged women. From Wordnik.com. [The Court's Case Of Nerves] Reference
These appeals have found ready listeners among a rising, selectively modernized middle class, conservative and pious in its sentiments. From Wordnik.com. [Exploring The Beast Within] Reference
Context can always assist (if often used 'selectively' depending on the degree of agreement authors have with those they quote, I find. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
In fact, most colleges have adopted the College Board's Score Choice policy, which allows students to selectively submit their score (s). From Wordnik.com. [Develop a Testing Strategy] Reference
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