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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

Kimberly-Clark identified hesperaloe as a top contender among 70 candidates for potential new sources of fiber, including wheat straw, leftover corn, chicken feathers, seaweed and algae.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Owori also featured for Uganda's national team during the 2021 Africa Cup of nations qualifying campaign and was regarded as a strong contender for future call-ups to the Cranes.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

We needed Monica to hold on to the lead, but we knew it would be hard for her against Gregorio, who was a strong contender.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The Dodgers swept the three-game weekend series against the supposed contenders behind three starting pitchers who will lead off the playoffs yet who would not all be here if Walter didn’t own the joint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

But they are the first since the start of the campaign to directly target contenders for the Elysee.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Of the most probable title contenders, it is Manchester United who Opta ranks as having the most agreeable opening fixtures.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Of the 10 contenders, four are considered to have a real shot at the nomination.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

But he knew that within a few short weeks only a handful of the crowd of boys gathered around him would still be contenders for the freshman crew.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown