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In the right hands, it could’ve become a contender in theaters, especially when theaters are lacking good coming-of-age stories.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

And it seems to me that the country has a formidable present-day contender, the novelist Anjet Daanje.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

His "spoof" contender was making him "look rather silly", Queen Mary University of London politics professor Stijn van Kessel told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The all-time great has every right to take his time in deciding on what NBA team to join, but if he wants to play for a contender, it’s not Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

You have to start by wanting to be a contender.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

The former Bosnia international joined a club under a transfer embargo, confining them to free transfers and loans, but still made them promotion contenders.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Portugal had been expected to announce its choice to take over the airline, but after a government meeting spokesman Antonio Leitao Amaro said the offers submitted by both contenders were very close.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Other compelling contenders would be outright additions to the S&P universe, meaning that they aren’t already in the midcap or small-cap benchmark indexes managed by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

With a tandem of Leonard and fellow superstar Paul George, L.A. immediately vaulted to the ranks of the NBA’s championship contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Of all the contenders, the one who made the greatest progress toward winning Blanca’s hand was the King of the Pressure Cookers.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende