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Adverb
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Despite a slow job market, employers are selectively hiring for roles in AI, data science, and cybersecurity.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Most of them are connected to smaller groups, and seem to fire more selectively and predictably when they are needed for a specific purpose.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Sitting in the Grand Palais, that spectacular space that had been personally selected by Lagerfeld to become a permanent show venue for the house, there was a tremendous sense of anticipation.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some detectives spoke about how investigating a police shooting affected them personally.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Clark faces a pivotal offseason after what was essentially a lost season individually, but one that nevertheless represented a step forward for the franchise by reaching the second round of the playoffs despite an array of injuries.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of walking individually, several moved in pairs or small groups.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Restrictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictively. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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