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[nom-uh-nee] / ˌnɒm əˈni /


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Mr. Rogers, 63, is the Republican nominee for U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

In recent days, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Xavier Becerra publicly pressured Bonta to settle the lawsuit to avoid a drawn-out court fight.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

And during Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s 2017 confirmation hearings, some media outlets claimed that President Donald Trump’s nominee had plagiarized parts of his 2006 book about assisted suicide.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Olsen: Just a rare double nominee, lead actor in a comedy series with “Widow’s Bay,” and then lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie with “The Beast in Me.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

“Because I was grateful the nominee didn’t turn out to be me'' I pounced on this. “So you let Cap swallow the hook.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

The nominees were chosen in a public vote from an initial longlist that also included stars like David Tennant, Gary Oldman, Idris Elba, James Norton and Tom Hiddleston.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Diana later withdrew all but two of its board nominees, and Genco shareholders voted against those candidates at a shareholder meeting in June, Genco has said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Maybe not, if you consider that of the 10 Emmy nominees for documentary or nonfiction special or series this year, seven are celebrity-oriented.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

It’s rare that candidates are nominated through conventions, which are often opportunities for endless speeches—much like the quadrennial political conventions that national parties hold to ratify their nominees.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

In other seven parishes where there were 7,253 names on the register, not one vote was cast for the Republican nominees at the subsequent election in November.

From Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro by Charles H. Fowler




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