hand-picked
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The four-bedroom, three-bathroom abode has been listed for $10.3 million, and it still includes some of the design elements she hand-picked while transforming the home before her death.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Shanghai-born former shipping tycoon was hand-picked by Beijing to run the former British colony after its return to Chinese rule in 1997 and served until 2005.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Jeanie, the third-oldest child of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss, was hand-picked by the family patriarch to oversee his prized investment that grew from a $67.5-million purchase into a $12.5 billion world-renowned brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
There are no egos among a carefully hand-picked selection of athletes who push each other on and, when needed, pick each other up.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Then he and his eleven hand-picked crew members climbed into the plane.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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