hand-pick

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Then there’s Hortiz, the man who worked behind the scenes to hand-pick the players behind the team’s first 11-win season since 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

Outgoing presidents and governors were allowed to hand-pick their successors, but had to retire from politics entirely after their term ended.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2023

He went on to hand-pick Mr Staffieri, who is now the current CEO, saying he was among "the most highly regarded and seasoned" executives in the industry.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2022

Given Kishida's close ties with the finance ministry, he may hand-pick a former top bureaucrat from the institution, though there is no consensus on who could be among strong candidates.

From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2022

I hand-pick my apples in sacks and baskets from step-ladders, and sort into two classes—first and second—as we pick them; put them into two different vessels, and let the culls drop.

From The Apple by Various