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contestant

[kuhn-tes-tuhnt] / kənˈtɛs tənt /


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Another contestant, Kurt Gallo, a former esports player, is battling through perpetual futures tied to HYPE, the native cryptocurrency of the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Ball was a contestant on Strictly herself in 2005, finishing in third place with her partner Ian Waite.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Did you do anything to prepare your mental state as a contestant?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Dylan Carter, a contestant on Season 24 of “The Voice,” died in a car accident on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“The first prize we’d like to announce is a specialty prize, the Small Fry prize—for our youngest contestant participating today. Lucas Winters, come on up here.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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