hand-picked
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He had already handed over the reins as chief executive to hand-picked successor Greg Abel at the end of last year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Shanghai-born former shipping tycoon was hand-picked by Beijing to run the former British colony after its return to Chinese rule in 1997 and served until 2005.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Jeanie, the third-oldest child of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss, was hand-picked by the family patriarch to oversee his prized investment that grew from a $67.5-million purchase into a $12.5 billion world-renowned brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In March, they were even hand-picked to play a Teenage Cancer Trust gig by The Cure's Robert Smith, who called the quartet a band "at the top of their game".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
He strode across the meadow and hand-picked thirty-odd rats.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
