handpicked

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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

The game piece was handpicked by the Oscar- and Grammy-winning pop star — whose 2022 song “TV” references “Survivor” — and accompanied by a letter in which she outlined its instructions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Greg Abel, Buffett’s handpicked successor, became CEO at the beginning of this year, inheriting a sprawling investment portfolio and a collection of subsidiary companies ranging from insurance to railroads to running shoes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Danny Bretherton and Josh Olliver, both 17 and from Chorley, are among seven band members handpicked by the music entrepreneur on his new Netflix show, Simon Cowell: The Next Act.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

I knew something was wrong when Bodega told me that Nazario had handpicked me to go with him.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez