contender
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Senator Dan Sullivan, right, is in a tight race with Democratic contender Mary Peltola.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the latest informal straw poll held last week to gauge which candidates have a shot of becoming the next UN Secretary General, every contender received an effective veto.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Watching a new Oscar contender: La Bola Negra is a sprawling Spanish epic that grapples with the links between fascism and homophobia.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
If there were an innumeracy-of-the- year award, this statement would be a strong contender for it.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
The Buzzmeter panel tracks the top contenders across major categories for both the Oscars and the Emmys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Potential rivals such as Victor Montagliani, the president of Concacaf, and Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin have let it be known they are not contenders.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
A dossier prepared by search firm Korn Ferry reveals candid, and at times controversial, ways recruiters assess contenders for top jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
On the question of new contenders joining the race, Waltz said "countries, if they want to to put more candidates in, that's certainly within their sovereign rights."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
As it happened, the death of Alexander unleashed a pack of contenders who spent the next several decades fighting over his legacy.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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