nomination

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She won a Bafta in 2010 for best leading actress and an Oscar nomination following her portrayal of a schoolgirl in the coming-of-age drama An Education.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She earned her first Tony Award nomination in 1976 for portraying Rose Trelawny in Arthur Wing Pinero’s “Trelawny of the ‘Wells.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Assuming his nomination is confirmed by the Senate, he will succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell in mid-May, when Powell’s term ends.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“A delay in the Warsh nomination is a gift to Warsh. I don’t envy anyone taking that job now,” said Tim Duy, chief U.S. economist at SGH Macro Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“I am going to put Benjamin’s name in nomination for president of 4B. Are there any other nominations?”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy