candidate
Example Sentences
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No, the opposition toward the candidate is viciously intense, shockingly manifold, and wide-ranging to the point of sounding almost existential.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Pre-election surveys show no candidate polling above 15 percent, far short of the 50 percent needed to win outright.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
To overcome this limitation, the team incorporated vaccine candidate proteins into nanodiscs.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Staff members resigned, his fundraising website went offline and allies moved quickly to distance themselves from a candidate who had been gaining momentum as a front-runner in the race to lead the Golden State.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The couple at least had each other; it was the young woman who seemed the most likely candidate for tragedy.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing candidate
Election Lingo
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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