short list
noun
: a limited list of important items or individuals
especially
: a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
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Nashville is routinely on the short list of cities that would make sense for a WNBA expansion franchise as well.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The Bibi Files, director Alexis Bloom’s investigation into corruption allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, earned a spot on the short list.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
In 2015, Off-White made it onto the short list of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, crystallizing streetwear as a credible challenger to the luxury status quo, and cementing close ties to the French group.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
Onetime Krypton resident Aaron Pierre reportedly is on the short list to play Green Lantern John Stewart in HBO‘s Lanterns TV series.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Sep. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The Bibi Files, director Alexis Bloom’s investigation into corruption allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, earned a spot on the short list.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
In 2015, Off-White made it onto the short list of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, crystallizing streetwear as a credible challenger to the luxury status quo, and cementing close ties to the French group.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
Onetime Krypton resident Aaron Pierre reportedly is on the short list to play Green Lantern John Stewart in HBO‘s Lanterns TV series.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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