contender
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But there is a third contender who consistently registers double digits in 2028 polling, with numbers quite close to the top two.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Early wagering seems to indicate the public believes So Happy is a major contender.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The centrist camp's main contender so far seems to be former premier Edouard Philippe, the leader of the Horizons party who was re-elected as mayor of the northern port city of Le Havre last month.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Discovery will transform two “subscale” media businesses into one major contender.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
"Yourself. Anyone can be taught how to fight. A contender, that you have to do yourself."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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