contenders

Example Sentences

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Gilts were under additional pressure as potential contenders emerged to challenge the position of U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But there’s plenty of room to grow — for any candidate: Both polls found a large share of Latino voters were undecided, giving the contenders an opening to win them over in the coming weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

But with both title contenders winning, it will now come down to the final match of the season between Celtic and Hearts in Glasgow on Saturday.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Furthermore, none of the supposed leading contenders comes without baggage.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Ulbrickson hustled all five boatloads of varsity contenders back out onto the water in the wind and the rain.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown