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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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Kristin Pawlik and Wendy Howerton garnered the most votes among the three candidates in the March nonpartisan judicial race, but neither got more than the 50% required to win outright.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
But most Senate Democrats think Colom, a young father, is a stronger candidate in a tough environment for Republicans.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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Adam Hamilton Hamilton, the Democratic nominee, has characterized the war as a major foreign policy blunder.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
The final anthology has 34, including Schreck, Tony nominee and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, Tony and Pulitzer nominee Sarah Ruhl, and two-time National Endowment for the Arts fellow Migdalia Cruz, among others.

— Carey Purcell, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026

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Veteran chef Sam Koo builds the changing selection around fresh fish and meticulously handled rice, with rolls starting at $5, chirashi boxes from $23 and bento items priced $4 to $11.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Confirm your selections match the relevant insurer, policy, and claim type.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of selection

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Under Dhillon, however, the front office, which is made up of political appointees and ideological allies, has removed the usual career staff from the process and taken the lead in hiring.

— Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Though a shakeup in the midterms might well mess with the routines of loyal Trump appointees like Patel, on this night, chugging beers on the rooftop at the rink, Kash was king.

— Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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