nominated

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Nominated by President Barack Obama in 2011, she has overseen some of the most consequential trials related to Silicon Valley in the past decade, including the long-running antitrust case between Epic Games and Apple.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Nominated for her viral turn as Aunt Gladys in the summer horror hit, Madigan’s achievements are scarily rare.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Nominated for Academy Awards on seven occasions, he won best actor for his role as a troubled country singer in 1983's Tender Mercies.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Nominated for the DGA’s top film award are Paul Thomas Anderson for “One Battle After Another,” Ryan Coogler for “Sinners,” Guillermo del Toro for “Frankenstein,” Josh Safdie for “Marty Supreme” and Chloé Zhao for “Hamnet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Nominated on the second ballot to the eternal confusion of the Munyon crowd, who afterward, I have been told, bolted the ticket and voted solidly for my Republican opponent.

From The Statesmen Snowbound by Fitzgerald, Robert