Sentence examples for cherrypicking from inspiring English sources
The word 'cherrypicking' is a correct and commonly used term in written English
It is typically used as a verb to describe the act of carefully selecting only the best or most advantageous items or information from a larger set or situation, while ignoring or disregarding the rest. Here is an example of the word 'cherrypicking' being used in written English: "The politician was accused of cherrypicking data to support his argument, while conveniently ignoring any evidence that contradicted his viewpoint."
verb
Present participle of cherrypick
They want to prevent popular schools from cherrypicking the best-behaved children, thus lowering the quality of other schools' intake.
The article has the feel of RenewableUK cherrypicking data to spin their case.
Or, if we are to have a live album, how about cherrypicking the best of the radio concert broadcasts from 1963-65 to create a double album that brings together the very best of their early songs, rather than a load of covers mixed in with originals?
Peetz criticised the report for cherrypicking which year it took as a base point with the result that (union-dominated, ABCC-regulated) commercial construction appeared a lot more expensive than (less union heavy, not ABCC regulated) domestic construction.
In May 2013, the company found evidence that two former fixed-income traders, who have since left, had been delaying the booking of, and improperly allocating, trades – a practice known as cherrypicking.
The moment the Bush administration chose to label the attacks acts of war, rather than the heinous crimes they were, a careful groundwork was laid to allow for a future of cherrypicking which laws of war would apply and which would be ignored.
Tiff was originally known as the "festival of festivals", its early raison d'être to cherrypick the best films from other events worldwide, rather as the London film festival does today.
Civil servants and diplomats are already scurrying around taking soundings and trying to line up allies".Goodwill towards the UK is rapidly running out in Europe," says Lady (Sarah) Ludford, a Liberal Democrat MEP, and many will be irritated that Britain expects to cherrypick the laws it subscribes to.
This in turn enables them to cherrypick regional and even national high school talent.
"They cherrypick a couple of minutes and share it with the court, but they're not willing to release all the tapes," Mr. Maazel said in a telephone interview.
Lawyers for Dell deny A.I.T.'s claims, and contend that A.I.T. has cherrypicked and misinterpreted documents in the case.
