contenders

Example Sentences

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Durham's Emilio Gay and Somerset's James Rew would be the leading contenders, and could both be named in the squad for the first Test.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Indeed, one of the possible main contenders for Starmer’s position is Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Manchester.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Trainer Brad Cox still has two strong contenders in the race, Further Ado and Commandment, who are both 6-1 on the morning line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

No fan base catastrophizes like Boston’s, even if their franchises are habitual contenders and the locals have chronic tendinitis from applauding at a zillion duck boat championship parades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

From a scramble of contenders I got one of the jugs, elbowed off a counterattack, opened it, sampled it, choked, and then went through with my original plan by stopping Brinker’s mouth with it.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles