handpicked
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Even one of Mamdani’s handpicked congressional candidates joined the call.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The accusations against Bryan Seaver, who was Parton's head of security and was handpicked to announce her death last month, have been made public in US legal documents filed this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Curtis handpicked Turner as his assistant last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
He likes to work on his own, outside the system of huts, with a few handpicked assistants.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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