hand-picked
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Before releasing her new album, she parted ways with her managers to assume control of her career, building a hand-picked creative team around her own decision-making.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
They select between Yale’s hand-picked candidates whom Yale prohibits from publicly discussing their views on issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The 79-year-old installed himself as chairman of a hand-picked board to lead the center, originally named after president John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
He called the decision to cancel his hand-picked successor’s late-night show “gutless.”
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
He strode across the meadow and hand-picked thirty-odd rats.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
