hand-pick
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He went on to hand-pick Mr Staffieri, who is now the current CEO, saying he was among "the most highly regarded and seasoned" executives in the industry.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2022
Given Kishida's close ties with the finance ministry, he may hand-pick a former top bureaucrat from the institution, though there is no consensus on who could be among strong candidates.
From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2022
He had to hand-pick his own allies, personally banish his enemies within the party and beat the living tar out of the rest at the ballot box in primaries.
From Washington Times • May 19, 2022
I hand-pick all the plants from local independent nurseries.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2022
I hand-pick my apples; sort into two classes.
From The Apple by Various
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