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The book has become shrouded in suspicion and been withdrawn from the shortlist for France's top book prize, the Goncourt, after tests with AI detector Pangram indicated a 100 percent probability it contained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
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
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
She adds: "If you're not visibly using AI, you see slower promotion timelines. It's harder to be seen, and it's harder to fight being on that shortlist."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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