nominate

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And for the open seat in Iowa, Democrats seem likely to nominate a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who represents the reddest state house seat held by a Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The Japanese premier charmed Trump when he visited Tokyo in October, even saying she would nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Starboard leveraged a roughly $350 million investment to nominate two directors for CarMax’s board, Starboard CEO and Chief Investment Officer Jeffrey Smith and William Cobb, the chairman and CEO of home repair company Frontdoor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Following the publication of the initial list of players, franchises were asked to nominate which players they would potentially be interested in.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“Yes, we can nominate ourselves,” Mrs. Tracy said, “though it would be nice if you offered your support to someone else in the class.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott