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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What follows is a short list of the most controversial bucks and the biggest hunting scandals in recent history.
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
When the Supreme Court’s liberal leader, William J. Brennan, suffered a stroke and announced his retirement, Souter’s name made the president’s short list of possible nominees.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The applications are then reviewed by Golden Apple and a short list of 60 teachers is created.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
That last part was a dealbreaker for most studios — Quentin Tarantino is the most recent on a very short list of auteurs to demand such an exceedingly rare rights-reversion agreement.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
When the Supreme Court’s liberal leader, William J. Brennan, suffered a stroke and announced his retirement, Souter’s name made the president’s short list of possible nominees.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The applications are then reviewed by Golden Apple and a short list of 60 teachers is created.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
That last part was a dealbreaker for most studios — Quentin Tarantino is the most recent on a very short list of auteurs to demand such an exceedingly rare rights-reversion agreement.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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