contenders

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Aircraft offered by BAE Systems, Leonardo and several other companies are also considered to be contenders to replace the Hawk T1s but no decisions have been made.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The Rays have the best record in MLB and have emerged as legitimate World Series contenders, buoyed by a stellar starting rotation and a tenacious offensive attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Is the low number of contenders indicative of a down year for comedy, or the dominance of those eight?

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Gilts were under additional pressure as potential contenders emerged to challenge the position of U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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