pick and choose
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Remember, though, it also gives them the power to pick and choose the topics, or the questions they want to answer.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
I’d pick and choose too many complex dishes and opt for recipes I’d never made before.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
States that opt in won’t be allowed to impose additional regulations or pick and choose which organizations are added to the list if they meet the law’s requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“They will pick and choose what they think is important.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Although Laucks, with his great wealth, could have covered everyone’s expenses, he’d frugally pick and choose where, when, and how he wanted to spend his money.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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