contenders
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Making his first varsity start, Holohan threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Dolphins established themselves as early Open Division contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The UN's most powerful body, the Security Council, meets Friday to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organization.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
BBC Sport looks at the contenders to be the league's top scorer - and what is usually needed to win it.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Of the 10 contenders, four are considered to have a real shot at the nomination.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But he knew that within a few short weeks only a handful of the crowd of boys gathered around him would still be contenders for the freshman crew.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
