candidate
Example Sentences
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This is a candidate who, after all, already has a Hulu development deal in the works documenting life after the Palisades fires.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
The candidate who wins the runoff will then run against a Democratic candidate in the general election.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Many voters remain undecided — or, at least, not entirely wed to a candidate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez will face off in Peru's presidential runoff on June 7, according to the final vote count released Sunday.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Even his opponents recognized that Harrison, despite his privileged roots, made an intensely appealing candidate for the city’s lesser tier.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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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