Cull
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Selective Gathering
Cull means carefully choosing things of value or necessity from a group. After the exam, the teacher culled the best essays for the school magazine.
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Not Always Physical
Culling can refer to non-physical items, like ideas or information. She culled the most relevant points for her presentation from various articles.
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Positive Connotation
This use of cull often implies a positive action, improving a collection or set. The editor culled the best poems for the anthology.