contender
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Clad in the same diamante-encrusted football shirt, Carney recreated the Jive that first marked her out as a contender of her series, alongside dance partner Carlos Gu.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
As a result, Moicano will now face No. 11-ranked contender Tom Nolan in the main event of UFC Fight Night, which will take place on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Benn entered as the WBC's number one contender and BoxRec's highest-ranked British welterweight despite his inactivity in the division.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
For some delegates, however, neither leading contender could fully replace Trump.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
We needed Monica to hold on to the lead, but we knew it would be hard for her against Gregorio, who was a strong contender.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
“In my view, those are the two leading contenders to get to commercial advantage first,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Montreal boasts the largest market of any of the projected expansion contenders, with a rich history of baseball even beyond the Expos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Buffalo's first five games are against potential Super Bowl contenders, so they needed to hit the ground running.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Among the top contenders are ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Hacks,’ while such worthy titles as ‘Death by Lightning’ and ‘American Classic’ have gone largely overlooked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
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