candidate

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The vote on Friday across the upper and lower houses of parliament in the capital Naypyidaw saw Min Aung Hlaing secure a huge margin over the second-place candidate in a three-person race.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If development continues as expected, it could be operational by the end of the decade and serve as a strong candidate for launching a Uranus mission.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

And 20% support — which is roughly what the top candidate receives in surveys — is hardly a number to strike fear in the heart of rivals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It was announced on Monday that Ingerson was dropped as a candidate, just two days before the close of nominations for the Holyrood elections on 7 May.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

An unlikely candidate would turn the quantum hypothesis from a peculiarity to an accepted fact.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife