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Cull

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Selective Gathering

Cull means carefully choosing things of value or necessity from a group.

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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.

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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.

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The editor culled the best poems for the anthology.
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