handpicked

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Korea’s new central banker, Shin Hyun-song, has the look of a Bank for International Settlements man — forged in Basel, handpicked by Seoul elites and installed just as the AI/semiconductor party was reaching full throttle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Lucasfilm is also under new leadership, as veterans Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan are now co-presidents after George Lucas’ handpicked successor, Kathleen Kennedy, stepped down this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Assembled around that famous table, Sir Keir's handpicked top team, who now disagree about how long their boss should last in his job.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

To accompany this change, Trump is preparing to install a “Garden of Heroes” in Washington, D.C.’s West Potomac Park featuring statues of historical figures handpicked by himself.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

“Principal Rivera handpicked the kids that fit her picture of what this thirtieth anniversary celebration should look like. Us? Our loud punk band? Not part of that picture.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez