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

This year’s UConn team shows just how well a team can respond when they are handpicked for his pressure cooker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But little did she know that her furniture had been on a holiday of their own after the comedian came to her house and handpicked items to send to Albert Square.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

He had handpicked many of the leading generals and was effectively running the country when his father died in 1994.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden