pick and choose
Example Sentences
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The First Amendment “guarantees that lawmakers cannot pick and choose who gets to speak. Nor can lawmakers condition access to any legal benefit on forfeiting the fundamental right of free political speech.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
I’d pick and choose too many complex dishes and opt for recipes I’d never made before.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Rory McIlroy says he will continue to "pick and choose" the events he plays on the PGA Tour's new-look schedule "because it brings balance to my life".
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“So you’ll pick and choose which court orders you’ll obey?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
“What? Let you have what? You can’t pick and choose who joins the revolution.”
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
