hand-pick

Example Sentences

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His hand-picked board of regents gutted tenure protections for its faculty.

From Los Angeles Times

If plaintiffs are allowed to "hand-pick their preferred judges and effectively guarantee their preferred outcomes, Congress will consider more prescriptive requirements," Schumer wrote.

From Reuters

But before the new governing structure went into effect, Disney pushed through changes limiting the power of DeSantis’ incoming hand-picked board.

From Seattle Times

Last week, they won before their hand-picked U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposal comes two weeks after board members say their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one by stripping the new board of most powers before DeSantis’ hand-picked members could take their seats.

From Washington Times