contender

Example Sentences

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But it wasn’t just that the pair became instant gold medal contenders 11 months before the Olympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times

Even without them, more than 28% of the athletes competing in the discipline are Russian-born, including a contender to win gold for Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gold medal contender Alysa Liu had to step away from figure skating to understand how she could make the sport her own and find fulfillment and purpose.

From Los Angeles Times

Long before Friday’s Opening Ceremony or Saturday’s race, the Stelvio was already knocking out medal contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 2021 champions are title contenders at the tournament in India and Sri Lanka beginning on Saturday, but it has been a horror build-up.

From Barron's