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candidacy

[kan-di-duh-see] / ˈkæn dɪ də si /


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In this most recent chapter, Heyward has ventured into the front office, Freeman is adding to his Hall of Fame candidacy, and they’re once again on the same team.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

A £500 deposit is also required to validate their candidacy, which they only get back if they achieve more than 5% of the vote share.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

David Davis, then a circuit court judge and later a Supreme Court justice, managed Lincoln’s candidacy at the Chicago convention.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

However, as Flavio Bolsonaro officially launched his candidacy on Saturday, a deepfake video of his father was screened at the Liberal Party convention.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Effective immediately, your candidacy for the Sons of the Six has ended.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

His rapid ascension is proof that in an era of intense load management, increasingly specialized bullpens and near-ubiquitious arm injuries, a massive shift is underway in how voters evaluate pitchers’ candidacies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

Finance ministers from the 20 countries sharing the single currency had until Friday to submit their candidacies for the job.

From Barron's Nov. 28, 2025

Largely agreeing on policy, they sought to contrast their candidacies by highlighting their elected experience and life stories.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2025

Multiple opposition figures, including 2018 runner-up Maurice Kamto, as well as Joshua Osih, Akere Muna, and Cabral Libii, have also announced their candidacies.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2025

He retired from politics after this, though often offered various candidacies.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various




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