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preselection

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as in candidate

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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. — David Szondy may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026

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If El-Sayed loses, there will be a fight over blame between Democrats who spent tens of millions of dollars to support him and progressives who’ll argue that the party establishment can’t be trusted when leftist candidates win a nomination.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
John James and Mike Rogers, while both Republicans, are very different political candidates running markedly different campaigns against two very different opponents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

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All are nominees or winners of Best New Performer at the Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan’s top honors for Chinese-language cinema.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
After years of being on the losing end of highly partisan confirmation fights against Republicans, especially on Supreme Court nominees, Democrats will be under considerable pressure to wield the same type of aggressive tactics.

— Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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Investigations should examine eligibility rules, selection practices, and institutional relationships rather than treating every demographic disparity as proof of wrongdoing.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Holt Renfrew shoppers can also purchase a selection of caviars, including Baeri, Kaluga, and Royal Ossetra varieties along with mother-of-pearl caviar spoons, ceramic ashtrays, and other collectibles.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026

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The appointee would serve as a Commissioner in Seat 2, not as Vice Mayor, until Mayor Eady returns to her seat.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Its board of directors, packed with presidential appointees, voted in September to close the arts center, citing structural decay that posed safety risks.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

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