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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Bird flu viruses have long been on the short list of pathogens with pandemic potential.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
As a result, the 2024 contest could join the short list of races absolutely decided by the outcome in that place — that is, contests in which neither candidate could win a majority in the Electoral College without capturing the tipping-point state.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Nashville is routinely on the short list of cities that would make sense for a WNBA expansion franchise as well.
—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
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
As a result, the 2024 contest could join the short list of races absolutely decided by the outcome in that place — that is, contests in which neither candidate could win a majority in the Electoral College without capturing the tipping-point state.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Nashville is routinely on the short list of cities that would make sense for a WNBA expansion franchise as well.
—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
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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