candidacy

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Recent Examples of candidacy In a statement Monday, Atkins said there was no path forward for her candidacy. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 Advertisement For months, the mayor rejected calls to step down or end his candidacy. Chantelle Lee, Time, 28 Sep. 2025 Nichols, 44, has worked as an engineer for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the city of Jonesboro, and currently owns a small transportation engineering firm, according to a news release announcing his candidacy. Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025 What To Know Although Newsom has not formally announced his candidacy for president, recent polls have shown the California Governor is the favorite among the Democratic Party's possible primary contenders for the 2028 presidential election. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for candidacy
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Noun
  • Issue with probation violation hearing The suit further details that once Austin returned from suspension, she was called into a meeting and told there had been a problem with a probation violation hearing.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Upon the successful completion of his probation, the charges will be eligible for dismissal and expungement.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • He was sentenced to serve seven days in a DUI education center and ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The law stripped teachers and most public workers of collective bargaining rights and led to wide changes in the state's education system.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In an unusual schooling setup, Irene was one of a group of children taught by their academic parents, including her own by then famous mother, Marie Curie.
    Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On the other hand, the language is thriving in its literary and music scenes, and the growth of schooling in Cymraeg.
    Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025

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