contender
Example Sentences
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"There's no real contender, no crown prince within the party, so the current situation will increase internal power struggles," suggested Christine Cordsen, political analyst at public broadcaster DR.
From Barron's
The figure shows that Tesla remains a key contender for European drivers in need of electric vehicles despite a monthslong slump in sales.
Despite the high rankings of the two fighters, the UFC have not officially branded it a number one contender bout for the championship, which is held by Australia's Alexander Volkanovski.
From BBC
House contender and a Cook County commissioner, lost.
This is why that February 2021 episode enjoyed a ratings spike, leading one to wonder if the whole lax vetting of “Bachelors” and “Bachelorette” contenders isn’t entirely accidental.
From Salon
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