contender
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As the owner keeps quiet and fans chant “Sell the Team,” Boston’s struggling contender sacks its manager and five coaches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“Fuze” was one of my favorite treats at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival, although unlike many of the other films it premiered alongside, it has no pretensions of being an awards contender.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Discovery will transform two “subscale” media businesses into one major contender.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Edin Terzic - a contender for the Athletic Bilbao vacancy, Alonso and Cesc Fabregas may also emerge as candidates, while the club are mindful of Howe's potential availability this summer.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
If there were an innumeracy-of-the- year award, this statement would be a strong contender for it.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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