contenders
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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
Aside from the Northern Irishman there were few moments of sparkle on show elsewhere among the potential contenders, albeit Justin Rose's slam-dunk hole-in-one on the par-three ninth was an obvious exception.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
On Thursday, the animal shelter held a silent auction among the four contenders who had come forward wanting to adopt him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ulbrickson hustled all five boatloads of varsity contenders back out onto the water in the wind and the rain.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
