candidate
Example Sentences
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If no candidate reaches that threshold, the top two candidates advance.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
A source close to one presidential candidate, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said recently the campaign was approached by a female influencer wanting to boost the election hopeful.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
A second Republican candidate finished far behind her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
A candidate hoping to run for governor in the US state of Iowa has lost a closely watched primary contest, despite getting the backing of Donald Trump.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
His mentor had spent years molding him into the strongest possible candidate for the Sons of the Six; now it was all wasted.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing candidate
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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