candidates

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That requirement has weeded out a lot of bad candidates for our investments.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“The debate isn’t necessarily two candidates on one stage appealing to one person, it’s for attention and information in the same sphere,” said Spencer Slovic of Mycorrhiza Digital, who ran Roy’s digital advertising.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

After decades of back-and-forth over the future membership of Balkan candidates, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 reinvigorated Brussels's interest in expansion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The company's vaccine development pipeline also includes candidates targeting seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza threats, hemorrhagic fever viruses, and coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, before selecting a jury, prosecutors probed prospective candidates to ascertain whether anyone had approached them.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann