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 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
Instead, pick and choose your paid museums and balance with the many free ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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
Still, he thought, this was no time to pick and choose.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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