hand-picked

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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

Mr. Pinsker reminds us that Lincoln also hand-picked the Republican candidates for state legislature that year—knowing that senators of the day were elected by the legislature, not a direct vote of the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

He called the decision to cancel his hand-picked successor’s late-night show “gutless.”

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

But Cheney — along with his hand-picked chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell — made his mark in the American response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

Emboldened by the rescue of the hedgehog, Matthias was about to suggest that he and Constance, together with some hand-picked helpers, venture to undertake a rescue mission to St. Ninian’s Church.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques