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
Mamdani's picks unseated two sitting lawmakers and beating the hand-picked successor of a retiring congresswoman.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Year after year we endured a mishmash roster with his hand-picked players, just to appease LeBron.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Then he and his eleven hand-picked crew members climbed into the plane.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
