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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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Under the current system, office holders targeted in a recall are barred from being a candidate to replace themselves in that same election.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
So did former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair, the only candidate who ran for a full term to also qualify in the special election.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

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Kevin Warsh, nominee to chairman of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

— Sean Conlon,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Republicans just finished a sprawling and bruising contest to figure out their nominee for succeeding McMaster, who is wrapping up his second term.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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Undeniable is the sense of momentum and yearning for stability of an exciting new generation of Costa Rican directors, often women, scoring selection at A-list festivals.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 13 July 2026
The food hall, which is located downstairs, was refurbished last year and has a market-style setup, fresh pizza on offer and a large selection of premium food and wine.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of selection

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This rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 grants political appointees unprecedented control over federal grantmaking, sidelining peer review.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Gupta’s view is not shared by Christina Smyth, another Adams appointee who resigned from the board shortly before the vote.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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