candidate
Example Sentences
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“I was an outsider when I first ran, and I think I’ll be an outsider in this race,” Raman said after filing her candidate paperwork on Feb. 7, hours before the deadline.
From Los Angeles Times
His decision caused heartache for some of his natural supporters, including King's widow, Coretta, who feared he would fail to win the Democratic Party's nomination and damage the chances of other progressive candidates.
From BBC
You can find the full list of all 11 candidates standing in the by-election here.
From BBC
With testing centers booked for months, desperate candidates often hunt down exams administered in remote villages.
A deadline for shareholders to nominate director candidates ahead of Norwegian’s annual meeting closes next month.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
