handpicked

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Wembanyama’s handpicked fanatics were called the Jackals, and their orders from their leader were simple.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The richest old man in Omaha and his handpicked successor are not predicting a crash.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

To accompany this change, Trump is preparing to install a “Garden of Heroes” in Washington, D.C.’s West Potomac Park featuring statues of historical figures handpicked by himself.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

For fun, we start playing DJ, listening to handpicked selections on the couch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

As Rabi’s handpicked accelerator builder, Stan Livingston had sketched out a 750-million-volt synchrocyclotron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik