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- verb Present participle of
handpick .
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Examples
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Lasee, who did not want to appear as if "handpicking" his replacement, said he would not be drawn to make an endorsement.
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Lasee, who did not want to appear as if "handpicking" his replacement, said he would not be drawn to make an endorsement.
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Lasee, who did not want to appear as if "handpicking" his replacement, said he would not be drawn to make an endorsement.
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Lasee, who did not want to appear as if "handpicking" his replacement, said he would not be drawn to make an endorsement.
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Lasee, who did not want to appear as if "handpicking" his replacement, said he would not be drawn to make an endorsement.
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The worry is that the FCC is reverting to its old practice of handpicking preferred owners of broadband, a form of industrial policy that's bad on principle, and would also reduce the fees going to the Treasury by limiting bidders.
Spectrum Dinosaurs at the FCC L. Gordon Crovitz 2012
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On the wall of his office is a photograph he took in the early 1980s of his father's farm, where he worked many years handpicking potatoes.
Debate Boils Over Harvest Break as Maine Potato Tradition Fades Jilian Mincer 2010
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Many chefs are concocting natural-ingredient mixes and handpicking seasonal garnishes that reflect their food menus' offerings.
The Bloody Mary Makeover Steve Garbarino 2011
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Instead of holding primaries, party heads will be handpicking candidates to run, making Democratic Party leader and Rep. Joseph Crowley the kingmaker.
Replacing Weiner Collin Levy 2011
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Instead of holding primaries, party heads will be handpicking candidates to run, making Democratic Party leader and Rep. Joseph Crowley the kingmaker for Mr. Weiner's district in Brooklyn and Queens.
Replacing Weiner Collin Levy 2011
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