candidature

Example Sentences

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“A public candidature and campaigning like the one that we have seen this year is highly unusual,” said Nina Graeger, the director of Peace Research Institute Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Clark made it to fifth place in the sixth ballot before her own candidature was killed off.

From The Guardian • Mar. 20, 2018

“The Russian Federation would love to welcome him once his candidature would be officially announced.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2017

It remains in the contest and will submit the third and final candidature file along with rivals Paris and Los Angeles on Feb. 3.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2017

The provocation was supplied at the right moment by the candidature of the prince of Hohenzollern for the vacant crown of Spain.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various