pick and choose

Example Sentences

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States that opt in won’t be allowed to impose additional regulations or pick and choose which organizations are added to the list if they meet the law’s requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Williamson is no longer obliged to play for New Zealand, having signed a casual playing agreement that gives him freedom to pick and choose when he is available.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Safdie: You pick and choose the moments when you’re gonna get big.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

"We're in this really great place, that I hope will continue, where we're getting to pick and choose what we want to do - rather than it being forced or an expectation," she added.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

But I’m not the first to be allowed to pick and choose, and I doubt if I’ll be the last.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro