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handpick

[hand-pik] / ˈhændˈpɪk /
VERB
pick (fruit, etc.) by hand
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VERB
select personally with care
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The judicial overhaul, long sought by Israel’s ascendant right wing, would give the government more power to handpick judges.

From Washington Post

Two days after Sean Payton chose to step away as head coach, Jordan believes Rodgers could have the opportunity to join a Super Bowl-worthy team and essentially handpick the next coach he’d like to work with.

From Fox News

RELATED: Trump tried to handpick the winner of a Texas House race.

From Salon

In one widely shared video, the vice president of Hirshabelle state told reporters that his administration would bypass traditional elders and handpick the winners of the state’s elections.

From Washington Post

Now he has a travel window and plans to handpick five people to join him.

From Washington Post