contender
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The Brewers had already shown that they could build a sustainable contender even with their limited resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“The mind-blowing stop-motion masterpiece ‘Wildwood’ is my top contender at this point,” enthuses Dave Karger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Senator Dan Sullivan, right, is in a tight race with Democratic contender Mary Peltola.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the latest informal straw poll held last week to gauge which candidates have a shot of becoming the next UN Secretary General, every contender received an effective veto.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
You have to start by wanting to be a contender.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are emerging as early contenders to become the next Manchester United head coach if Michael Carrick loses his job.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
“With many of the top overall contenders in the adapted category this year, past short-film winner Martin McDonagh could finally earn his first Oscar for a feature,” writes Dave Karger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The two leading contenders are Netanyahu and Eisenkot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
It is one of the first major missteps of Brook's captaincy career and the sort of performance that shows England still have some way to go to be seen as serious World Cup contenders.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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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