aspirant

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Traditionally hacker houses — a tech industry rite of passage — referred to cramped quarters shared by start-up aspirants in search of big ideas and cheaper rent.

From Washington Post

Nuclear weapons are as dangerous for current nuclear states as they are for aspirants.

From Seattle Times

Republican presidential aspirants must enchant a nominating electorate dominated by people for whom politics is supremely important.

From Washington Post

And the apotheosis of Biggie and Tupac — only six and seven years dead — left virtually all remaining aspirants vying for third place.

From New York Times

As Virginia Democrats have run the table in every statewide election since 2009, Republican gubernatorial aspirants have reverted to the same failed three-step playbook:

From Washington Post