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In the latest informal straw poll held last week to gauge which candidates have a shot of becoming the next UN Secretary General, every contender received an effective veto.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Swift’s country ballad “I Knew It, I Knew You” from “Toy Story 5” is an Oscar contender for original song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Sunday night, he attended a screening event at Netflix headquarters for “La Bola Negra,” a movie considered to be an Oscars contender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Former Tottenham and Switzerland defender Ramon Vega has said he intends to run, but it appears unlikely he will get the five letters of support from member associations let alone be a serious contender.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The only serious contender for primacy was Benjamin Franklin, but just before his death in 1790, Franklin himself acknowledged Washington’s supremacy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

While the top two contenders hail from the same movie, a separate oddity might open the door for another supporting actress to earn two nods in the category.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Here, BBC Sport takes a closer look at the contenders who could be up for the job.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The two leading contenders are Netanyahu and Eisenkot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

It is one of the first major missteps of Brook's captaincy career and the sort of performance that shows England still have some way to go to be seen as serious World Cup contenders.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ulbrickson hustled all five boatloads of varsity contenders back out onto the water in the wind and the rain.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown