contender
Example Sentences
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By the time it resumed, with Italian contender Sofia Goggia due to take her shot at the podium, more than 15 minutes had passed.
Unfortunately for those attempting to civically engage, the current crop of contenders is, shall we say, less than enthralling.
From Los Angeles Times
Had she not crashed in the last World Cup downhill ahead of the Olympics, in Crans Montana at the end of January, Vonn would have been a serious contender for gold in Cortina.
From Barron's
The 41-year-old ski star with a surgically repaired right knee and without a functioning ACL in her left will begin the race as a legitimate contender to win a medal.
Unless an unexpected candidate decides to take the plunge, and goodness knows what could happen these days, a change at the top doesn't seem likely to be prompted by the wannabe contenders.
From BBC
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