candidate
Example Sentences
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In 2018, for example, it was announced that there was a new candidate for a dwarf planet orbiting the Sun, known as 2017 OF201.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
“To know that he was an endorsed Republican candidate from my district and one that I had voted for because of that endorsement was eye-opening,” she said.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Raj Bhakta was a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” an unsuccessful congressional candidate and an embattled whiskey entrepreneur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
El Reda: Naturally, Argentina must be considered one of the favorites, but Spain is a team I rate very highly and is my candidate to win it all.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
A sunburnt, overgrown candidate for confirmation gazes at me in astonishment.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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Election Lingo
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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