Lasee, who did not want to appear as if "handpicking" his replacement, said he would not be drawn to make an endorsement. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Since then, however, his government has tightly restricted their activities, forcing them to hold all training sessions outside the country and handpicking the people they are permitted to meet. ❋ Craig Whitlock (2011)
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. ❋ Jilian Mincer (2010)
Known for his talent in handpicking money-making traders and for swiftly shedding those who disappoint, the 62-year-old billionaire aims to expand his business by increasing its more-than-$11 billion in assets, say people familiar with the matter. ❋ Jenny Strasburg (2011)
Many chefs are concocting natural-ingredient mixes and handpicking seasonal garnishes that reflect their food menus' offerings. ❋ Steve Garbarino (2011)
The army, which has held power since 1962, is now essentially handpicking Myanmar's president, analysts say. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Frankel's involvement, Mukherjee says, is indispensable: choosing fabrics, approving designs, even handpicking the models on the line's website. ❋ Unknown (2011)
JFL, if we had had a real primary instead of machine “Republicans” handpicking a wishy-washy moderate (endorsed by the socialist Working Families Party!) over the desires of rank-and-file Republicans, that seat would have been won. ❋ Unknown (2009)
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. ❋ L. Gordon Crovitz (2012)
Mitt Romney, a Republican, from handpicking a replacement for Sen. John Kerry if the Democratic presidential nominee won the White House that year. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Instead of holding primaries, party heads will be handpicking candidates to run, making Democratic Party leader and Rep. Joseph Crowley the kingmaker. ❋ Collin Levy (2011)
These involve handpicking a selection of grapes that have been shriveled by the weather or the botrytized rot, and placing them into large baskets known as puttonyos , which traditionally hold 20 kilograms. ❋ Will Lyons (2011)
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. ❋ Collin Levy (2011)
But critics say that by handpicking Google, AT&T, Verizon and Skype for seven closed-door meetings that continue this week at the FCC, Genachowski could be determining the future of how consumers access the Web in a manner more favorable to those businesses. ❋ Unknown (2010)
