handpicked
Example Sentences
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"Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
In Brazil, where personalities often matter more than party labels, powerful leaders have long tried to transfer their popularity to handpicked successors—with wildly mixed results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Instead, officials are trying to direct millions to handpicked organizations, according to sources and documents.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Our old warders were transferred off the island and replaced by Badenhorst’s handpicked guards.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
