contender
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But they have not looked anything like a Super Bowl contender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
The next contender is Street Fighter, the arcade classic fighting game that's been separating fans from their loose change since 1987.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Watching a new Oscar contender: La Bola Negra is a sprawling Spanish epic that grapples with the links between fascism and homophobia.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Pendlebury also told AFP he felt that research on solar cells was "overdue" for a prize, with German-born Swiss chemist Michael Gratzel named as a top contender.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"For a while I was rated the Number Seven light-heavyweight contender."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
So, as the Lakers prepared to open the regular season Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena, Redick explained why he believes these Lakers are championship contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
We’ll see if that puts it into the cultural conversation in a way that has eluded other Netflix contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes are some of the research fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
While major-league offenses covet power, their bunt-heavy approach has made them serious championship contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Heads of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be arriving with their shortlisted contenders in October, and the selection of the three champions will take place at Halloween.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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