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selectors

noun

plural of selector

as in voters

someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection the librarians who are the selectors of the annual award for best children's book

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Recent Examples of selectors In some ultra-competitive genres—Northern soul, hip-hop, jungle—selectors have been known to cover up the center stickers of their records, or leave white labels unmarked, to throw boothsnooping DJs off the scent. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026 The Edsel also introduced the Teletouch transmission, which placed push-button gear selectors in the center of the steering wheel. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Hall of Fame selectors should give none of that more than passing consideration. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026 At HeadRoom, the stories behind the music — the creators, the selectors, the everyday experiences soundtracked by music — are what make the night special. — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 National selectors often look to major league teams for star players. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Music selection is handled by Luca Fiore and Giorgio Miccoli, with top selectors playing on a custom hi-fi system nightly. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 This has been confirmed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, numerous selectors who were in the room, and my vote for coach Belichick. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026 There's also one representative from the Pro Football Writers of America and 17 at-large selectors, including active journalists. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026

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Twice that day, Issa hears about earnest stuff Anton said to win voters over to Paul Baker’s side.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The disclosure contends that, because of the new procedures, a single scanning error in a batch of tens of thousands of ballot envelopes could prevent any from reaching voters.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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Stock pickers' market Lerner is not the only one noting the low correlation and high dispersion in the market.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Currently, informal waste pickers and scrap collectors make up a large portion of Vietnam’s collection system, so the new policy also will factor in that labor so that workers aren’t left behind.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

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