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The phrase "a likely candidate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone or something that has a good chance of being selected or chosen for a particular role or task.
Example: "After reviewing all the applicants, Sarah emerged as a likely candidate for the position of team leader."
Alternatives: "a strong contender" or "a probable choice".
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I am not sure which species it hit, but the lemur sounds like a likely candidate.
But like many gay men, R. never thought of himself as a likely candidate for fatherhood.
Syracuse remains a likely candidate to make the N.C.A.A. tournament.
Costume details make Georgia in the Caucasus a likely candidate.
Ms. Davis seems a likely candidate for a statewide run.
For that reason, downy mildew in grapes is a likely candidate for breeding into new cultivars.
At 62, he is not a likely candidate to succeed Mr. Schröder as chancellor.
Mr. Lutnick might not seem a likely candidate for such nurturing leadership.
Certain distinctions in Ohio's laws also made the state a likely candidate for change.
In retrospect, Rose was always a likely candidate to bring it to an end.
QUESTION FROM FRV: What about Tunisia made it a likely candidate for revolution?
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