hand-pick
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The guests had been hand-picked by prominent New York literary agent John Brockman, who frequently hosted similar salons for luminaries in science, technology and media.
From Salon
Mr. Pinsker reminds us that Lincoln also hand-picked the Republican candidates for state legislature that year—knowing that senators of the day were elected by the legislature, not a direct vote of the people.
The stunning announcement came after a series of missteps and miscalculations by Chapek, Iger’s hand-picked successor, that raised questions about his leadership.
From Los Angeles Times
A long-delayed court proceeding that began this week could influence how he is remembered and whether his hand-picked successor is elected to replace him on the City Council.
From Los Angeles Times
He called the decision to cancel his hand-picked successor’s late-night show “gutless.”
From Salon
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