contender
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While Vance was leading the talks in Islamabad, Trump watched a UFC fight in Miami, Florida, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, another rumoured 2028 contender and possible Vance rival.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
By the time Vachon left after seven seasons, the Kings were a perennial playoff contender.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
But the man widely regarded as a leading contender in the 2028 US presidential election will face huge challenges too when talks begin Saturday in Islamabad.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
If they pointed some of that cash at basketball, he told them, they could have a contender overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"If ... if I had wanted to, would I have . . . you know, been a contender?"
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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