contender
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The earnings figures came amid speculation that a successor to Cook is being groomed inside Apple, with head of hardware engineering John Ternus considered a top contender for the chief executive job.
From Barron's
PSG's failure to make the top eight is seen as a "clear setback" for the country's "only realistic title contender".
From BBC
But Brown’s brain was just about the only place where the Celtics looked anything like a contender.
After a woeful 6-21 start to the season, they went on a tear to join the Western Conference contenders.
From Los Angeles Times
The television contenders included past nominees such as “Andor,” “Severance” and “The White Lotus” on the drama side, as well as comedies “Abbott Elementary” and “Hacks.”
From Los Angeles Times
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