handpick
Example Sentences
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They will be able to handpick those who determine labour, election, communications, environmental and financial regulations.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Raiders were so putrid this season that they now own the No. 1 pick in April’s draft, giving the NFL’s most successful quarterback the chance to handpick a franchise quarterback of his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
"This way, we do not have to handpick which groups should be emphasized. It's all automated based on which groups make up that middle slice of data."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
The valley above Hood River is honeycombed with farms that have also become destinations where one can handpick fruit, snack outside on picnic tables and bring the dog.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
"No stowaways, little girl. I handpick my passengers."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
