hand-pick
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Then there’s Hortiz, the man who worked behind the scenes to hand-pick the players behind the team’s first 11-win season since 2018.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
She told police: "I wanted her on the unit, I really did. When students come through the system you are almost able to hand-pick the creme de la creme and she was one of those."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hand-pick nominees for the governor and deputy governor posts from a list crafted by his close aides and finance ministry officials.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2023
He had to hand-pick his own allies, personally banish his enemies within the party and beat the living tar out of the rest at the ballot box in primaries.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2022
I hand-pick my fruit into sacks slung over the shoulder; I use a step-ladder for those I cannot reach.
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