pick and choose

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“The intermediate is where we’re seeing the ups and downs, but we can pick and choose what comes out of it,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Safdie: You pick and choose the moments when you’re gonna get big.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

"We're in this really great place, that I hope will continue, where we're getting to pick and choose what we want to do - rather than it being forced or an expectation," she added.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

But if AI power users pick and choose what is worth automating, then we could all be a bit more discerning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“But yes, my lord, him as well. We cannot pick and choose amongst the free folk, saying this one may pass, this one may not. Peace means peace for all.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin