contenders
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Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are emerging as early contenders to become the next Manchester United head coach if Michael Carrick loses his job.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
“Ink” “As in the best picture category, ‘The Odyssey’ will certainly face off here against several of the strongest top contenders of the year: ‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Dune: Part Three’ and ‘The Invite.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Buzzmeter panel tracks the top contenders across major categories for both the Oscars and the Emmys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The two leading contenders are Netanyahu and Eisenkot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
They were, in fact, in the fifth boat, the lowest rung on the ladder and the last place in which anyone would expect to see serious contenders for next spring’s first varsity rowing.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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