nomination
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But he didn’t even receive a nomination for his work — a snub that I found unaccountable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
It was about the state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who would go on to win the Republican nomination for the U.S.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Manville, who received an Oscar nomination for her role in the 2017 film Phantom Thread, said people should "take the digital out of it for just a moment".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Three years later she gladly accepted her nomination as rear commodore.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In 1992, the stakes again felt high: Another African American candidate, Carol Moseley Braun, had surprised everyone by narrowly winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing nomination
Election Lingo
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Academy Awards, List 1
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Citizenship (Civics) - Middle School
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