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contender

[kuhn-ten-der] / kənˈtɛn dər /


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Netflix certainly has high hopes, and is positioning the show as a strong Emmy contender.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The centrist camp's main contender so far seems to be former premier Edouard Philippe, the leader of the Horizons party who was re-elected as mayor of the northern port city of Le Havre last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“Fuze” was one of my favorite treats at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival, although unlike many of the other films it premiered alongside, it has no pretensions of being an awards contender.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The automaker is expected to be a leading contender to build a larger infantry squad vehicle for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

If there were an innumeracy-of-the- year award, this statement would be a strong contender for it.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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