How to pronounce selective
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“selective” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 319 American · 288 British · 9 Australian · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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sex-selective terminations.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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particular, selective withdrawal.
Dept of Justice · hear it here
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the selective upgrade puzzle.
Big Think · hear it here
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That's selective blockade.
The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here
Why real speech
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