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nomination

[nom-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /


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The stock-market strategists at Morgan Stanley, led by Mike Wilson, say things are playing out just as they expected back when President Donald Trump first announced the Warsh nomination.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

He is best known for his work co-producing Scott's hit track Sicko Mode, which earned him his first Grammy Award nomination in 2019.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

He has been acting attorney general since April and is waiting for a Senate vote on his nomination for the top job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Dahlia also speaks with Andrew Weissmann, law professor at New York University and a veteran federal prosecutor, about President Trump’s latest nomination for attorney general and the state of the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The night Bobby Kennedy died, he had just won the California Democratic primary, which meant he had a strong chance to win the party’s presidential nomination.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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