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And it seems to me that the country has a formidable present-day contender, the novelist Anjet Daanje.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

Nice's away shirt is another contender for kit of the season with its simple, but effective colour palette, classic fold-over collar and piping down the sleeves.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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

Aside from the Northern Irishman there were few moments of sparkle on show elsewhere among the potential contenders, albeit Justin Rose's slam-dunk hole-in-one on the par-three ninth was an obvious exception.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

On Thursday, the animal shelter held a silent auction among the four contenders who had come forward wanting to adopt him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Of the most probable title contenders, it is Manchester United who Opta ranks as having the most agreeable opening fixtures.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Of the 10 contenders, four are considered to have a real shot at the nomination.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Word must’ve spread that unless one of the other medaled teams miraculously swept the final three competitions, the championship was down to two true contenders.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein