contenders
Example Sentences
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Goldman looked at companies with a market capitalization above $2 billion and found 36 contenders, the top ten biggest of which are shown below.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Defenders may not often come in for the same lavish praise as Golden Boot contenders.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But now the field is crowded, and the top contenders all fell short in other Maine races this year.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
All tournament, Spain has flown under the radar compared to the other contenders, and it’s understandable why.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Of all the contenders, the one who made the greatest progress toward winning Blanca’s hand was the King of the Pressure Cookers.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
