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candidacy

[kan-di-duh-see] / ˈkæn dɪ də si /


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That he shares his name with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini - "two of the most well-known figures of 20th-Century European totalitarian regimes" - has made his candidacy a "striking event", local outlet Peru21 reported.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

She projects a likeable persona, but her candidacy inspires no one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In some cases, people interested in running weren’t sure if renting would be detrimental to their candidacy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The motive became clear on Feb. 17, 2025, when Bianco announced his candidacy for Governor of California,” his lawsuit read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Did this mean she could live with his candidacy and would consent to live with him if he won the election?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Their candidacies are proof of the impact statewide candidates can have on down-ballot races, even if they don’t win, Goodwin said.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Those delegates went on to back reforms to the party's primary process that made it easier for insurgent candidacies like Jackson to compete for the party's presidential nomination without backing from the Democratic establishment.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

His rapid ascension is proof that in an era of intense load management, increasingly specialized bullpens and near-ubiquitious arm injuries, a massive shift is underway in how voters evaluate pitchers’ candidacies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

Finance ministers from the 20 countries sharing the single currency had until Friday to submit their candidacies for the job.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

It was not necessary to nominate Washington, and the candidacies of Adams and Jefferson were also matters of general understanding.

From Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins by John Fiske




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