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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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Two Democratic candidates are challenging the Republican incumbent, who has held office for five terms.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
In Texas, moderate Republicans supported a shift in a state election regulatory process that required influencers paid more than $100 to post on behalf of a candidate to append disclosures.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

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Before the ceremony, nominees, performers, presenters and supporters gathered near the Black Carpet.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The Broadway adaptation now sees a book by Dogfight‘s Peter Duchan, with Tony nominee Saheem Ali (Buena Vista Social Club) directing.

— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 27 July 2026

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Enacted after Watergate, the provision was designed to prevent presidents, Cabinet officials, and other political appointees from using the IRS against their enemies or protecting their friends.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Partially funded by the federal government, the institution is governed by a board of regents, which does not have presidential appointees and can’t be purged in the way that the board of the Kennedy Center was.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

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