contender
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Disney’s Dana Walden was a serious contender to replace Bob Iger before Josh D’Amaro won the job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Burnham is so far the only contender to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation earlier this week following a slew of senior cabinet resignations.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The Chinese supercomputer was able to calculate 22% faster than the No. 2 contender, El Capitan at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Burnham is the only candidate so far to have emerged as a contender for the Labour leadership.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
For a second it seems like the crowd's attention has made her uncomfortable and I'm ready to dismiss her as a real contender until I study her again.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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