contenders
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Talks with Willkie fell apart late last Thursday, and there were no other contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“With many of the top overall contenders in the adapted category this year, past short-film winner Martin McDonagh could finally earn his first Oscar for a feature,” writes Dave Karger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
To be contenders again, they need more than just talent.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Potential rivals such as Victor Montagliani, the president of Concacaf, and Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin have let it be known they are not contenders.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
And the varsity girls are contenders almost every year.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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