pick and choose
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"It's about football intelligence – you really have to pick and choose your moments where you exert yourself."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
I’d pick and choose too many complex dishes and opt for recipes I’d never made before.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
“They will pick and choose what they think is important.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
“The intermediate is where we’re seeing the ups and downs, but we can pick and choose what comes out of it,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
“No? I’m sorry. It’s harder to pick and choose when you’re dead. It’s like a photograph, you know. It doesn’t matter as much.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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