shortlist

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Abel said that Berkshire has a shortlist of companies it is interested in either taking a stake in or acquiring entirely when the price is right.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Each of us has a shortlist of movies we find ourselves rewatching, movies we will finish even if they’re half-over when we tune in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A shortlist of must-see masterpieces out of roughly 2,500 stunners at the biggest U.S. museum relaunch of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The trust will receive applications and create a shortlist.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

A panel of experts will draw up a wildlife shortlist to put before the public.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026