contender
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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
The all-time great has every right to take his time in deciding on what NBA team to join, but if he wants to play for a contender, it’s not Golden State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He goes on the floor and pommel on Monday, and is a real medal contender in the later.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
So if James wanted to spend his twilight chasing an elusive fifth championship, the single smartest thing he could do was take a pay cut to join a ready-made contender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
But Granville’s presence probably did work against Seabiscuit, simply by virtue of the demands that a Kentucky Derby contender makes on his trainer.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
But he warned the contenders and their teams against infighting.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Of the 10 contenders, four are considered to have a real shot at the nomination.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
A candidate needs more than 50 percent of valid votes to win outright; otherwise, the top contenders face a run-off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 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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