contender
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Meanwhile: OpenAI released its latest contender in the AI-assistant race with Dots, always-on agents that will work in the background to complete tasks on users’ behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He’s emerged as a breakout star communicator and has been floated as a 2028 presidential contender.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Clad in the same diamante-encrusted football shirt, Carney recreated the Jive that first marked her out as a contender of her series, alongside dance partner Carlos Gu.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
As a result, Moicano will now face No. 11-ranked contender Tom Nolan in the main event of UFC Fight Night, which will take place on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The only serious contender for primacy was Benjamin Franklin, but just before his death in 1790, Franklin himself acknowledged Washington’s supremacy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
There was no shortage of heavy-hitting contenders: Tour de France runner-up Remco Evenepoel; Evenepoel’s fellow Belgian Wout van Aert; occasional Pogacar nemesis Mathieu van der Poel; French prodigy Paul Seixas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“In my view, those are the two leading contenders to get to commercial advantage first,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Among them are potentially some contenders for the 2032 Games.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Some major Oscar contenders were forged, notably Andrew Scott and Julianne Moore, as the exclusive Colorado film showcase pulled off a successful edition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
As it happened, the death of Alexander unleashed a pack of contenders who spent the next several decades fighting over his legacy.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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