candidate
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Having claimed to have knocked on every door in the constituency several times, as Reform UK has, team Burnham's approach is to send their candidate to speak to undecided voters personally, often about local issues.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The most obvious candidate is the VanEck Semiconductor Exchange-Traded Fund, home to data center chip makers seeing explosive growth in their AI offerings.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Several years later, Saudi Arabia would win the right to host the 2034 World Cup as the only candidate in the running.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Bass will now face off against progressive City Council candidate Nithya Raman on the November ballot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“You were selected as a candidate, which means you’ll be up for a scholarship to pursue environmental action. You could use it for whatever you’re most interested in.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Election Lingo
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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