contender

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So unlike other teams that sometimes require total overhauls when they change hands, the Seahawks could be sold as immediate contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Betting markets put Warsh as a leading contender to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell as far back as last April.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, sceptics argue they have beaten title contenders before and it is against the top flight's lesser lights that they tend to struggle.

From BBC

In previous years, he says, the Lehigh Valley would find itself outbid by contenders in states that tacked on corporate incentives and were quicker to speed construction.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Seahawks became contenders because they signed Darnold in free agency, but they could become Super Bowl champions because they acquired Shaheed.

From The Wall Street Journal