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Cherry Picking
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Cherry Picking
1. In bankruptcy, a decision by a court to uphold contracts with favorable terms toward the company declaring bankruptcy and to nullify contracts with unfavorable terms. Laws restrict the use of cherry picking.

2. An investment strategy in which one picks securities that have been performing well with the expectation that they will continue to perform well. This carries the risk of loss due to an unexpectedly changing trend.
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The licensing authority does receive complaints from the public about the behaviour of taxi drivers, cherry-picking, refusing to be hired or overcharging passengers, but the number is minimal.
Complaints about taxis rise - again; Figures are up for fourth year ... by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Bazza, Cromer No to cherry-picking With regards to the BBC probably cutting back on horseracing coverage, if they're not prepared to support the 'lesser' meetings I don't see why they should be allowed to cherry-pick the top ones.
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