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contenders

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And with that, he believes the Lakers can be championship contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

And after just a few weeks in his new uniform, Mensah is the most accurate passer in college football, thrusting No. 6 Miami right into the inner circle of championship contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“In my view, those are the two leading contenders to get to commercial advantage first,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Buffalo's first five games are against potential Super Bowl contenders, so they needed to hit the ground running.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

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




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