pick and choose
Example Sentences
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“So you’ll pick and choose which court orders you’ll obey?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The vast investment needed to develop data centers and related infrastructure allows Brookfield to pick and choose its commitments in the sector to focus on the best opportunities, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Williamson is no longer obliged to play for New Zealand, having signed a casual playing agreement that gives him freedom to pick and choose when he is available.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 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
“No? I’m sorry. It’s harder to pick and choose when you’re dead. It’s like a photograph, you know. It doesn’t matter as much.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
