hand-picked

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Nolan hand-picked Nyong’o for the role, telling the outlet that he was “absolutely desperate” for her to take on the part.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Vargas hand-picked the DoubleTree as the site, even though he said the hotel’s exterior “presents the most difficult surface challenge” he has faced.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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

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

Then he and his eleven hand-picked crew members climbed into the plane.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin