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contender

[kuhn-ten-der] / kənˈtɛn dər /


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She was introduced to Newsom — a likely Democratic contender for president in 2028 — by Newsom’s father, and moved back to the Bay Area, where she resumed working as a prosecutor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Another potential contender for the Taiwan navy’s proposed $930 million drone-boat budget is Str8 Industries, a startup co-founded by tech entrepreneur Phil Ho and Bilal Awad, a retired U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

On Monday, the campaign said that later this month the Senate contender would be campaigning alongside former President Barack Obama.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pendlebury also told AFP he felt that research on solar cells was "overdue" for a prize, with German-born Swiss chemist Michael Gratzel named as a top contender.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Yourself. Anyone can be taught how to fight. A contender, that you have to do yourself."

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

Molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes are some of the research fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

And with that, he believes the Lakers can be championship contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

So he took a back seat at a program that had turned three straight starting quarterbacks into Heisman Trophy contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Ferrari entered this season hoping to be title contenders following the introduction of new chassis and engine rules in F1.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

As we jog across Main Street, I test out question contenders inside my head.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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