candidates

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The ones that have recently outperformed the sector are the best sell candidates.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Thursday’s 90-minute CBS debate may have been the final opportunity for candidates to directly address large numbers of voters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"It needs to be broad, and it needs the best possible field of candidates."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Her departure leaves two candidates vying for the party’s endorsement this weekend, and for the nomination in the Aug. 11 primary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Only the healthiest and strongest cubs are candidates for release—they are the ones that graduate to stage two.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh