A single word could stop Donald Trump from becoming the Republican nominee

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published 13 May 2016

For all intents and purposes, Donald Trump is the Republican nominee — he only has about 100 delegates to go before he hits the required 1,237, and no one is left standing in his way. But everyone ought to hold onto their horses for just one more minute because, as The New York Times writes, the Republican convention is "essentially a living body, with rules and procedures that can be modified or discarded to suit the desires of the delegates."

And there are a lot of people out there who do not like one Mr. Trump.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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