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Recent Examples of candidacy
But more generally, Trump’s candidacy and eventual victory proved to be a problem, given his less-than-friendly stance on renewable energy.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Pelosi, 84, in November filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
Instead, her team has justified the defeat by pointing to the short time frame of Harris’s candidacy and suggesting that Harris was not in a position to distance herself from Biden’s unpopular presidency due to her role as his vice president.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
After a short tenure overseeing the Democratic National Committee, Carter declared his candidacy for president in late 1974.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Pelosi, 84, in November filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
Instead, her team has justified the defeat by pointing to the short time frame of Harris’s candidacy and suggesting that Harris was not in a position to distance herself from Biden’s unpopular presidency due to her role as his vice president.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
After a short tenure overseeing the Democratic National Committee, Carter declared his candidacy for president in late 1974.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidacy
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However, the man was arrested on suspicion of a felony probation violation.Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Police later said he was charged with a probation violation but is not suspected of lighting any fires.Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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They are released into society as adults after spending crucial developmental years behind bars with limited access to education and training on the basics of how to live as independent individuals.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, The Dollywood Foundation supports the Imagination Library and other programs that aid people in need and promote education and creativity.Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan businessman who petitioned the government to preserve schooling in Tibetan and spoke to The Times about his efforts, was sentenced to prison for five years in 2018.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The fighting prompted the main U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, to suspend its services, including schooling.Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidacy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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