nominee
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The Senate nominee who replaces him, she said, will have to work to rebuild trust with women voters.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
With Platner out of the picture, the Maine Democratic Party will proceed with a convention later this month to determine the next nominee.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
One of its former partners, Jay Clayton, is Trump’s nominee to be director of national intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Tyler first rose to fame in the late 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Then, somewhat oddly, both the Democratic front-runner in the primary and the ensuing Republican nominee became embroiled in scandals involving their ex-wives.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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It being passed over for a best picture Oscars nomination was one of the reasons the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened the category to 10 nominees instead of five the following year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I’m sure some voters take issue with that characterization, and I’ll concede that the range and variety of nominees have been better in recent years than many others.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Affiliate nominees must comprise at least 5% of Labour's affiliated membership and include two unions, a group that includes GMB, Unite and Unison.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Among the nominees for best limited series are social drama "Beef" and "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette."
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Are not inspectors and other managers of the system altogether government nominees?
From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, February, 1865 by Various
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Academy Awards, List 1
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