candidates

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Candidates must be vetted for posts requiring federal security clearances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Candidates rotated through on tight schedules, presenting tailored versions of themselves, trying to make just enough of an impression before moving on to the next room.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Candidates from Welsh Labour, Reform UK, and Wales Green Party will appear on the programme on 19 April.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Candidates running for city office were required to be registered to vote in L.A. and to be residents of the city by Jan. 3 in order to be eligible, according to the city clerk’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He now had barely six weeks to prepare for the Candidates tournament to be held on the island of Curaçao, thirty-eight miles off the coast of Venezuela.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady