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Recent Examples of preselection
This preselection process dramatically speeds things up, reducing what once took hours to something approaching real-time identification of maritime targets.
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David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preselection
Noun
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On the night of the primary election, holding hands with Montag, the mayoral candidate posed in glossy paparazzi-style photos.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But for a Cy Young candidate who, as part of a six-man rotation, won’t pitch in as many games as his competition, efficiency matters.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Whoever wins the nomination will become the favorite in the November midterm against other general election candidates, including presumptive Republican nominee Christy Peterson.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Scott Jensen, Republicans’ nominee for governor in 2022, vied for the auditor endorsement but lost decisively on the first ballot.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Noun
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In addition to cocktails and wine, Avize offers a few beers from Alpine countries and a selection of nonalcoholic cocktails.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
30 May 2026
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Starr was featured on drums or vocals (and sometimes both simultaneously) on all but one selection in the 103-minute concert.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Justice Department lawyers asked Eaton to allow one or two of Scott’s deputies to appear in his place, arguing that as a high-ranking presidential appointee, the CBP chief could not be compelled to testify in court.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The people making those sorts of decisions will no longer be expert staff, but political appointees.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Preselection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselection. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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