candidacy
Example Sentences
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Finance ministers from the 20 countries sharing the single currency had until Friday to submit their candidacies for the job.
From Barron's
Despite that Sacramento know-how and an inspirational backstory, her candidacy never caught fire.
From Los Angeles Times
In October, he formally announced his candidacy for next year’s elections.
His supporters said he was on his way to submit his candidacy for new elections in May, after last December's second-round run-off was annulled by the constitutional court.
From BBC
Osborn lost to Fischer by about seven percentage points, but his candidacy showed what a political outsider in a polarized nation could accomplish.
From Los Angeles Times
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