nominee

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Erik Siebert, a nominee who was under Senate consideration, with one of his former personal attorneys, Lindsey Halligan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The nominee joined the BIS in 2014 and currently serves as economic adviser and head of the monetary and economic department at the Switzerland-based institution, often known as a bank for central banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

That’s a stacked cast, with two Oscar winners in Spencer and DeBose, and one Oscar nominee in Byrne, who was nominated this year for her remarkable work in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The three-time Oscar nominee says he "surrounded himself with experts" on set - including astronauts, lab technicians, molecular biologists and physicists such as Professor Brian Cox.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“Because I was grateful the nominee didn’t turn out to be me'' I pounced on this. “So you let Cap swallow the hook.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman