contender
Example Sentences
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The son of Iran’s slain theocratic leader is a top contender to replace his father to steer the embattled Islamic Republic in its worst conflict in decades, according to people familiar with the matter.
However the other two results were losses by one and three points respectively to France and Ireland, teams who would go to the following year's Rugby World Cup as leading title contenders.
From BBC
When Russell joined Mercedes in 2022, his expectation was that he would become a regular winner and championship contender immediately - the team had just become constructors' champions for a record eighth consecutive time.
From BBC
Whittling it down to 10 contenders is no easy feat - you can have your say below.
From BBC
The best teams tend to stack their nonconference schedule with two types of games: Opportunities for signature victories against other top contenders, along with schools they’re certain to steamroll.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
