candidate
Example Sentences
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A McMorrow spokeswoman said the candidate was “looking forward to talking to the only people who will decide this race: Michigan voters.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
While Burnham is widely tipped to replace departing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, he still faces the possibility of a Labour leadership challenge, although he is the only candidate so far.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
After evaluating multiple possible explanations, one scenario emerged as the strongest candidate: an intermediate-mass black hole tearing apart and consuming a white dwarf star.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
The company said it plans to launch clinical development of mRNA-6007, an in vivo CAR-T candidate, in 2027.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 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
Vocabulary lists containing candidate
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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