candidate
Example Sentences
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That said, Marvell isn’t the only sizable IT candidate.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
WFP leadership, however, in a rare move contrary to party membership, decided not to endorse any candidate in the race.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Lee's party also won nine parliamentary seats in by-elections, while the PPP secured four and an independent candidate won one.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Despite this, since the election Roberts has been recruited as a special adviser to Thomas, who had replaced Roberts as Reform's second candidate in the same constituency.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I’d never been invited to gymnastics camp at Bela and Martha Karolyi’s sprawling ranch in Huntsville, which meant I hadn’t been identified as a possible candidate for a spot on the USAG’s national team.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Vocabulary lists containing candidate
Election Lingo
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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