shortlist
Example Sentences
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The hopefuls in the race to be the Conservative mayoral candidate will have to wait until November to find out if they've made the final shortlist.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Min Zin and other detainees in China are expected to be on the shortlist of issues President Trump will raise with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
We went through the status of pending matters, a shortlist with oral arguments still a month away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Scotland's Caroline Weir, who joined Lyon in June from Real Madrid, also made the shortlist after scoring 20 goals in all competitions for the Spanish side.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
She adds: "If you're not visibly using AI, you see slower promotion timelines. It's harder to be seen, and it's harder to fight being on that shortlist."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
