candidate
Example Sentences
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Money raised by a candidate campaign committees does, however, bring some advantages over money raised by other committees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
A headhunter has identified you as a strong candidate for a job opening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The valuation is incredibly cheap relative to the franchise—the stock trades at a single-digit earnings multiple—and Beacon itself would be a good acquisition candidate.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
She is the first woman to hold that office after winning in November with 57% of the vote, the highest share for any Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia since Albertis Harrison in 1961.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
It’s going to take a long time, but I have to tell them to someone, and you’re the most likely candidate, since I know you’ll keep a secret, no matter what happens.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Election Lingo
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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