vetting

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This, she says, is how decisions work in the Biden household—despite being one of her husband’s closest advisers, someone who sat in on key political strategy meetings and the vetting of his vice presidential candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Some emails, for example, show officials were initially unsure about whether Lord Mandelson needed to undergo so-called developed vetting for his security clearance.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The source noted that, if the videos were private, they would not have been viewable during Peacock’s cast vetting process.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The Guardian has reported that the former ambassador's associations with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel were among the concerns raised by the vetting agency.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In vetting him for the job, his trainer neglected to look at his sister, a local basketball phenom.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand