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Noun
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Ross Perot, Electronic Data Systems The Texas billionaire and two-time presidential candidate may have had the most cinematic route of the bunch.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
The candidates themselves must live within the district’s boundaries, which stretch across large portions of northwest and west-central Georgia and include parts of western metro Atlanta.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And at the center of it all is Carell — an 11-time Emmy nominee who is overdue, undervalued, and once again, doing some of his career-best work.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 May 2026
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Besides Fanning, the best chance for new-blood nominees comes from the Rachel Sennott tree.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Annual With succulent foliage and large, brightly colored blooms, portulaca or moss rose makes a fabulous selection for containers in hot, dry sites.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Don't Crowd Determinate Tomatoes Most paste varieties, patio, and compact selections, and some slicing tomatoes are determinate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
Noun
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One of those appointees would be plucked from a nominee list drawn up by the Denver Regional Council of Governments, and another must be a current or former member of the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents many RTD train and bus operators.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The head of the office is a political appointee, though the actual attorneys are meant to be nonpolitical hires.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Preselection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselection. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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