handpicked
Example Sentences
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Over the following months, Snead traded away his handpicked starting quarterback and a haul of seven draft picks for proven veterans who were ready to win immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Nozell said that Parton had worked with her "handpicked" team for the past several years, to "build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
As for what went wrong with Straus, his handpicked coach, Parsons called the question “not relevant or fair.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Instead, officials are trying to direct millions to handpicked organizations, according to sources and documents.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
He kept a close eye on his handpicked SIS unit as they fought to crack German, Italian, and Japanese systems, but for the most part he let them get on with the job by themselves.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
