nominated

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Brett Matsumoto, nominated for BLS commissioner, will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday for the critical data role.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Becerra helped craft the Affordable Care Act in Congress and defended it as attorney general, and Joe Biden nominated him to serve as Health and Human Services secretary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The weekend after I was nominated, I tried to go to the grocery store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Schmigadoon!” and “The Lost Boys,” both nominated for best musical, lead the pack with 12 nominations each going into Sunday’s awards ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I could scarcely believe what it said: I had been nominated for the international peace prize of Kids Rights, a children’s advocacy group based in Amsterdam.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai