candidate

Example Sentences

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To be inducted, candidates must have lived in California for at least five years and “have made achievements benefiting the state, nation and world,” according to the California Hall of Fame website.

From Los Angeles Times

That makes him a candidate to be released or traded.

From Los Angeles Times

A big field of candidates makes it possible for a Republican to be elected governor.

From Los Angeles Times

Previous work has shown that the hardy microbe can withstand radiation and desiccation, making it a candidate for interplanetary survival.

From Science Daily

Under California’s top-two primary system, the two candidates who receive the most votes in the June primary advance to the November general election, regardless of party.

From Los Angeles Times