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long list

British

noun

a list of suitable applicants for a job, post, etc, from which a short list will be selected

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verb

(tr) to put (someone) on a long list

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The now-patented product has drawn national attention: Since last November, Kakaiya has sold 80 kits and compiled a long list of interested buyers.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

The U.S. joined a long list of creditors seeking repayment from the company, which filed for chapter 11 in September last year under the weight of a heavy debt pile.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Worth Girvan has endorsements from a long list of state Democratic lawmakers, the county Democratic Party, the Sierra Club and labor unions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

SpaceX also flagged more than half a billion dollars in expected legal costs stemming from a long list of claims.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"That's not exactly a long list, is it?" said Mo, smirking.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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