How words are described
| particular | particular elite | particular selection |
| regular | regular elite | regular selection |
| small | small elite | small selection |
| social | social elite | social selection |
| Other adjectives: new. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Tragically, men undergoing selection and training for elite Army/Marine units have died rather than confess to "weakness" and seek medical attention.
Source: Hiding the Handicap -
These bonded Trill make up less than a percent of their species and form the political, scientific, and cultural elite of their society, so only the most gifted and outstanding individuals are selected for bonding after a very long and hard selection process.
Source: Resurrective Immortality -
It's possible to move up through marriage, being drafted into the army (automatic Two), and the Selection (Three when drawn from the lottery, Two if you make it to the Elite, One if you win), but these are all rare.
Source: Literature / The Selection
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