candidate
Example Sentences
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When the research team began exploring the genetics of attention, Homer1 was not an obvious candidate.
From Science Daily
Ideal candidates have excellent credit, a big budget and the discipline to pay off balances each month, consultants say.
The defence sector's historic over-reliance on ex-military people reduces the pool of possible candidates, and may also be off-putting to younger recruits.
From BBC
In this reader’s case, all of the above, which ought to make me a choice candidate for this guide to getting things done.
The process to replace the Italian is under way, and it is understood Englishman Rosenior is the frontrunner, though sources have stressed other candidates are also under consideration.
From BBC
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