as in selecting
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter
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The survey said the best barbecue restaurant is Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue, after selecting Arthur Bryant’s in 2025.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The clerical body responsible for selecting the new supreme leader announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader on March 8, but he has not been seen in public.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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One fan did not agree with those choosing Arsenal.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Contemporary buttermilk is a poster child for the importance of choosing ingredients with care.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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John Martinez, who spent his childhood summers working on his knees picking prunes that would shake from the trees along Capitol Avenue, remembers Chavez attending a community dance to thank everyone for raising money to help the poor.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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So the smell of fresh fruit evokes memories of my mom picking lemons and grapefruit and bringing them into the kitchen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Handpicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpicking. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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