contender

He’s emerged as a breakout star communicator and has been floated as a 2028 presidential contender.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

He won a succession of national titles, establishing himself as the next contender to emerge from the Ingle gym.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

A contender to lead the UN called Wednesday for artificial intelligence to be regulated like nuclear weapons, warning that a Third World War would be fought with the emerging technology.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Elsewhere, the second season of Netflix's Beef could be a strong contender in the limited or anthology series category, and win acting prizes for its stars Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Otherwise, he could have had class; he could have been a contender.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

And after just a few weeks in his new uniform, Mensah is the most accurate passer in college football, thrusting No. 6 Miami right into the inner circle of championship contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“In my view, those are the two leading contenders to get to commercial advantage first,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Chabria: This is definitely a wide-open race, with, I suspect, contenders not yet on any lists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Not only are the Rams and 49ers regular Super Bowl contenders but they are also divisional rivals in the ultra-competitive NFC West.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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