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Verb: cherry-pick  'che-ree,pik
  1. Choose only the best available; select only the ones you like
    "Government school districts in effect cherry-pick on a regular basis through the use of residency requirements";
    - pick and choose

Derived forms: cherry-picks, cherry-picked, cherry-picking

Encyclopedia: Cherry-pick