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In the right hands, it could’ve become a contender in theaters, especially when theaters are lacking good coming-of-age stories.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

And it seems to me that the country has a formidable present-day contender, the novelist Anjet Daanje.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

His "spoof" contender was making him "look rather silly", Queen Mary University of London politics professor Stijn van Kessel told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Nice's away shirt is another contender for kit of the season with its simple, but effective colour palette, classic fold-over collar and piping down the sleeves.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

We needed Monica to hold on to the lead, but we knew it would be hard for her against Gregorio, who was a strong contender.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Two of last year’s biggest Oscar contenders, “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another,” also skipped fall festival launches, raising questions about how essential such festivals — Telluride among them — remain to an awards campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

That decision not only repaired his broken swing and elevated the Cubs into legitimate World Series contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Making his first varsity start, Holohan threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Dolphins established themselves as early Open Division contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

The UN's most powerful body, the Security Council, meets Friday to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organization.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Both Aly and I were in the same group as the top contenders from Russia, China, and Brazil.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles