contender

But they have not looked anything like a Super Bowl contender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Wilder previously emerged as a contender for Usyk's farewell, but negotiations appear to have stalled.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Watching a new Oscar contender: La Bola Negra is a sprawling Spanish epic that grapples with the links between fascism and homophobia.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

American Vinny Mauri, who runs most of his miles at his local gym, is a top contender in Sunday’s Chicago Marathon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The only serious contender for primacy was Benjamin Franklin, but just before his death in 1790, Franklin himself acknowledged Washington’s supremacy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

O'Neill believes Hearts are genuine contenders again and is anticipating a match that will be as challenging as May's dramatic title decider.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Some contenders for CEO jobs have been asked to answer obscure questions on psychological tests, such as: “I enjoy staring at rivers for long periods of time,” executives say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

On the question of new contenders joining the race, Waltz said "countries, if they want to to put more candidates in, that's certainly within their sovereign rights."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Fischer would now play games against each of the three contenders: two Soviets—Mark Taimanov and Tigran Petrosian—and the Dane Bent Larsen.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady