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In the right hands, it could’ve become a contender in theaters, especially when theaters are lacking good coming-of-age stories.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

However the 30-year-old would probably have to at least match his final goalscoring season for Brentford in the Championship - 25 league goals - to be a contender for the Golden Boot.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

His "spoof" contender was making him "look rather silly", Queen Mary University of London politics professor Stijn van Kessel told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

That means Farage’s main contender is a comedian named Count Binface, as well as some 32 other candidates, including three from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and a man calling himself Joseph 77.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

He’d set his sights on trying out for the Cleveland Browns—not as a player, but rather as a contender for the role of a wide-eyed, gape-mouthed faux animal named Chomps.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

That decision not only repaired his broken swing and elevated the Cubs into legitimate World Series contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

From a new “Resident Evil” reboot from the director of “Weapons” to Oscar contenders starring Mikey Madison and Tom Cruise, here are the movies we’ll be at this fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Making his first varsity start, Holohan threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Dolphins established themselves as early Open Division contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

The UN's most powerful body, the Security Council, meets Friday to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organization.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

The two remaining contenders were Ginger and Michael Froelich's dog, Arnold.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg