shortlist
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Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique confessed he is "bored of the Ballon d’Or" - although with a record 10 PSG players on the shortlist, perhaps he wishes to keep out of the debate.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Many people have mistakenly assumed it is a prize for first albums - but this year's shortlist included only two: Dove Ellis's heartfelt and delicate Blizzard, and Jade's That's Showbiz, Baby.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The book was shrouded in suspicion and withdrawn from the shortlist for France's top book prize, the Goncourt, after tests with AI detector Pangram indicated a 100-percent probability it contained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. 21, 2026
Documentary branch voters, using a preferential voting system, annually produce a shortlist of 15 movies, announced in mid-December.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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
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