contender

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Other contenders include Lady Gaga, with seven nominations, along with Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas, who have six each.

From BBC

Winds began to blow putts off the green at the par-three 17th hole and play was halted for the day with six contenders still on the course.

From Barron's

So unlike other teams that sometimes require total overhauls when they change hands, the Seahawks could be sold as immediate contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Betting markets put Warsh as a leading contender to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell as far back as last April.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, sceptics argue they have beaten title contenders before and it is against the top flight's lesser lights that they tend to struggle.

From BBC