candidate

Example Sentences

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“Traders were encouraged by reports that Rick Rieder is a leading candidate to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair,” analysts at ANZ said.

From The Wall Street Journal

That made it easier to craft a strong candidate profile.

From The Wall Street Journal

Presidents typically carry in on their coattails a bunch of their party’s candidates in marginal seats.

From The Wall Street Journal

So he joins a slim minority in accusing Rinna, Underwood’s favored Traitor candidate – and the right suspect, finally – risking his trusted place among the small circle of the guilty.

From Salon

Those same NBA people said that the Clippers are looking for a pick-and-roll oriented point guard and that John Collins’ name has been mentioned as a trade candidate.

From Los Angeles Times