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In the right hands, it could’ve become a contender in theaters, especially when theaters are lacking good coming-of-age stories.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

But Friedman said he’s never orchestrated a trade simply to block a fellow contender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

James accepted the lower salary to join a ready-made contender and chase a fifth championship under strict NBA roster-management penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

"Remember what you said that night . . . about being a ... a contender?"

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

Two of last year’s biggest Oscar contenders, “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another,” also skipped fall festival launches, raising questions about how essential such festivals — Telluride among them — remain to an awards campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Then again, Telluride has never depended entirely on known quantities; films such as “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Moonlight” arrived with relatively modest expectations and left as major contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

That decision not only repaired his broken swing and elevated the Cubs into legitimate World Series contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The UN's most powerful body, the Security Council, meets Friday to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organization.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

The two biggest were poster-sized campaign portraits of the presidential contenders in this fall’s election, Judge Alton B. Parker and President Theodore Roosevelt, framed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck