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contender

[kuhn-ten-der] / kənˈtɛn dər /


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On Monday, the campaign said that later this month the Senate contender would be campaigning alongside former President Barack Obama.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pakistan, a new contender, has long aspired to be an arbiter of Islamic power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

James Evans was seen as one obvious contender.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

As a result, Moicano will now face No. 11-ranked contender Tom Nolan in the main event of UFC Fight Night, which will take place on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

As they headed into the playoffs, many considered them a serious contender to win it all.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes are some of the research fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

At the Bulwark, Sarah Longwell notes that a recent New York Times/Siena poll found El-Sayed with support from 8% of 2024 Trump voters, better than more moderate Democratic Senate contenders in Maine and New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“In my view, those are the two leading contenders to get to commercial advantage first,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Montreal boasts the largest market of any of the projected expansion contenders, with a rich history of baseball even beyond the Expos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Few Alpharetta lawns sprouted campaign signs during the last election season because the area’s four contenders for the state legislature and a new candidate for Congress were all Republicans and ran unopposed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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