candidacy

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Recent Examples of candidacy In the race for governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, whose candidacy thwarted prospective primary challengers, will go up against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears — the only Republican who qualified for the ballot. CBS News, 17 June 2025 Uribe, a right-wing critic of Petro and a senator since 2022, announced his candidacy for next year’s presidential election in October. Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 8 June 2025 Former Vice President Kamala Harris has not even announced her candidacy to become California‘s next governor, but her possible campaign has already hit snags. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025 Last week, state Senator Cindy Holscher became the first Democrat to declare candidacy to replace Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D), and at least two women—former state Representative Charlotte O’Hara and Stacy Rogers—are running for the Republican nomination. Kelly Dittmar, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for candidacy
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Noun
  • And among those who are charged with a drug offense, a greater share of those people are being sentenced to probation, according to the researchers.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • In June 2022, Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 16 months probation, while Julie received seven years in prison and 16 months probation.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The country’s new regard for science education transformed public school curricula.
    Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
  • But today, even some of these spaces are losing their independence—becoming arenas for power struggles, where truth is sacrificed to political or financial agendas, and the ethical foundations of education and research are under attack.
    Narges Mohammadi, Time, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • South Africa could not endure the isolation or the costs of apartheid, which required separate and segregated housing, schooling, health care, and infrastructure for three different races.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • These laws cover how low long kids can work as well as schooling requirements, permits and financial protections.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025

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