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Swift’s country ballad “I Knew It, I Knew You” from “Toy Story 5” is an Oscar contender for original song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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

"I've never been a contender in these Games anyway."

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

So, as the Lakers prepared to open the regular season Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena, Redick explained why he believes these Lakers are championship contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

While Williams might be the first choice to start at power forward, several contenders had strong preseasons at the position.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

The Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams remain potential Super Bowl contenders after losing last season's Conference Championship games.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Few Alpharetta lawns sprouted campaign signs during the last election season because the area’s four contenders for the state legislature and a new candidate for Congress were all Republicans and ran unopposed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times