shortlist
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Decades of trial and error have produced a shortlist of tests like colonoscopies and mammograms that actually work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Another judge, poet Raymond Antrobus, told reporters: "All of us individually had a different idea for a shortlist and then it was a tussle."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Min Zin and other detainees in China are expected to be on the shortlist of issues President Trump will raise with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
We went through the status of pending matters, a shortlist with oral arguments still a month away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
With the Ballon d'Or shortlist to be announced on Tuesday, Harry Kane heads the field as the bookmakers' favourite after a prolific season for club and country.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
