entrants

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Races for the office tend to be sleepy affairs, but this year’s contest has featured last-minute entrants, a whopping influx of cash and defections among the incumbent’s key supporters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Some of today's pensioners still receive money from the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme, a very generous programme that accepted new entrants from 1978 until 2002.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

While it may be one of the newer entrants in the space, the company has racked up a roster of customers including JPMorgan Chase, Amgen, and SoftBank.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

An influx of new entrants has dragged down prices on a range of services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There were four events in the rodeo: bareback bucking Hereford riding, bareback bucking pony riding, team roping of the same sad-sack cow by six entrants, and pony racing for kids.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols