handpicked
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Instead, they have handpicked an unlikely cast of mostly political outsiders to represent them, including a cardiologist, a former central-bank governor, a basketball legend and an opera singer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Dermer handpicked Rispoli because of what he had seen him do in sketch comedy — an ability to physically transform into a new character with ease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Even one of Mamdani’s handpicked congressional candidates joined the call.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The 41-year-old crown prince is shuttling between heavily guarded palaces equipped with bunkers and is guarded by a handpicked security team, officials familiar with his movements said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Our old warders were transferred off the island and replaced by Badenhorst’s handpicked guards.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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