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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Among the documents was a 271-page dossier on Trump’s now-running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, along with another file on Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who was on the short list of VP contenders.
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Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
Kelly’s fast rise Over six weeks that upended American politics, Kelly went from a senator with an unusually prominent biography to the emergency short list of vice presidential candidates in an election Democrats often cast as a struggle for democracy itself.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
Kelly, elected in 2020 and reportedly on presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Harris’ short list for vice president, is the junior senator from Arizona.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
So, Seaside could join the short list of state landmarks, such as Hartford’s Old State House or New London’s Union Station, that were saved from demolition at the last minute.
—Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
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Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
Kelly’s fast rise Over six weeks that upended American politics, Kelly went from a senator with an unusually prominent biography to the emergency short list of vice presidential candidates in an election Democrats often cast as a struggle for democracy itself.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
Kelly, elected in 2020 and reportedly on presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Harris’ short list for vice president, is the junior senator from Arizona.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
So, Seaside could join the short list of state landmarks, such as Hartford’s Old State House or New London’s Union Station, that were saved from demolition at the last minute.
—Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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