hand-pick
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Now Bovino is expected to hand-pick some of the replacements at ICE field offices, according to Fox News.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
Outgoing presidents and governors were allowed to hand-pick their successors, but had to retire from politics entirely after their term ended.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
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 ● Jan. 17, 2023
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
I hand-pick my apples, in one-half bushel splint baskets; sort into two classes as soon as picked.
From The Apple by Various
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