contender
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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
If he can match that form across the 2026-27 season - and if Arsenal can take the shackles off with the tension gone after ending their title drought - he may be a contender.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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
That means Farage’s main contender is a comedian named Count Binface, as well as some 32 other candidates, including three from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and a man calling himself Joseph 77.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"If ... if I had wanted to, would I have . . . you know, been a contender?"
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
Portugal had been expected to announce its choice to take over the airline, but after a government meeting spokesman Antonio Leitao Amaro said the offers submitted by both contenders were very close.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Other compelling contenders would be outright additions to the S&P universe, meaning that they aren’t already in the midcap or small-cap benchmark indexes managed by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Twilio, Bloom Energy and Cheniere Energy are among the top contenders to join the S&P 500 in the upcoming quarterly rebalancing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Is it enough to make United serious contenders after Michael Carrick took them to third place and back into the Champions League last season after succeeding Ruben Amorim in a caretaker capacity?
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Heads of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be arriving with their shortlisted contenders in October, and the selection of the three champions will take place at Halloween.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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