nominated

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Nominated by President Barack Obama in 2011, she has overseen some of the most consequential trials related to Silicon Valley in the past decade, including the long-running antitrust case between Epic Games and Apple.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Nominated for her viral turn as Aunt Gladys in the summer horror hit, Madigan’s achievements are scarily rare.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Nominated for his first Oscar at 73 for playing bluesman Delta Slim, Lindo is living proof of his own mantra: ‘It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish.’

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Nominated for 13 awards in total, it also won best original screenplay for Coogler, plus best original score.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Nominated on the second ballot to the eternal confusion of the Munyon crowd, who afterward, I have been told, bolted the ticket and voted solidly for my Republican opponent.

From The Statesmen Snowbound by Fitzgerald, Robert