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[nom-uh-nee] / ˌnɒm əˈni /


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Back in 1988, after a D.C. journalist obtained and published a list of movies rented by Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, a scandalized Congress passed the Video Privacy Protection Act.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Here’s a nominee for anomalous story of the year: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is suing a personal injury law firm for phony injury claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Grammy prognosticators have tipped Kay as a potential best new artist nominee when nods are announced Nov. 16.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Fromouth was one of the young Mainers who initially saw hope in former Democratic nominee for Senate Graham Platner, who energized voters with a pitch to rally against corruption regardless of their party affiliation.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

With the election just weeks away, Senator Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for president, warned that America was losing the Cold War.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Party elders once settled on state governors and army generals as presidential nominees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Speculation in Sweden's literary circles is already in full swing, fuelled by the fact that the list of nominees and the jury's deliberations are kept secret for 50 years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Smith was visibly excited as she accepted her award on stage, while also encouraging the audience to applaud the other nominees and winners.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

By not taking herself too seriously, she set a laid-back tone for a high pressure show that for many nominees feels like a life or death moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 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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