shortlist
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The book has become shrouded in suspicion and been withdrawn from the shortlist for France's top book prize, the Goncourt, after tests with AI detector Pangram indicated a 100 percent probability it contained computer-generated text.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
A decision is then made on which player is the priority, though all players on the shortlist are worked on simultaneously in the event of changing circumstances, for example if a player becomes unavailable.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and Arsenal's Declan Rice join Kane, the favourite for the award, on the 30-player shortlist.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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