candidates

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Jain said in 2024 that he delivered to Buffett and the Berkshire board a shortlist of candidates for his successor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Phillips, for her part, is on the ballot herself: She is one of the candidates running for a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The game was expected to be a major showdown between MVP candidates and a litmus test for the Lakers, who entered with 13 wins in their previous 14 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The system then uses artificial intelligence trained on realistic simulations to filter out false signals such as binary stars or instrument noise, before statistically confirming the strongest candidates.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

And candidates have to take a math exam.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove