contender

Example Sentences

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If they pointed some of that cash at basketball, he told them, they could have a contender overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"There's no real contender, no crown prince within the party, so the current situation will increase internal power struggles," suggested Christine Cordsen, political analyst at public broadcaster DR.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

One contender is still vying to be the next Buffett: Bill Ackman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Rayner, who is regarded by some Labour MPs as a potential leadership contender, was speaking at a reception for the Mainstream group - a centre-left organisation associated with Labour.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He’d set his sights on trying out for the Cleveland Browns—not as a player, but rather as a contender for the role of a wide-eyed, gape-mouthed faux animal named Chomps.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama