hand-pick
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She told police: "I wanted her on the unit, I really did. When students come through the system you are almost able to hand-pick the creme de la creme and she was one of those."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
Given Kishida’s close ties with the finance ministry, he may hand-pick a former top bureaucrat from the institution, though there is no consensus on who could be among strong candidates.
From Reuters ● Jan. 17, 2023
He had to hand-pick his own allies, personally banish his enemies within the party and beat the living tar out of the rest at the ballot box in primaries.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2022
I hand-pick all the plants from local independent nurseries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
I hand-pick my apples in baskets from ladders, and sort into two classes—large and perfect in number one, small and perfect in number two; the balance for cider.
From The Apple by Various
