contender
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Frequently floated as a 2028 contender, Ossoff adopted a fighter’s stance at his campaign events.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
That Eddie Howe is a contender for a job that remains one of the most high-profile in world football isn't hard to fathom.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Brewers had already shown that they could build a sustainable contender even with their limited resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“The mind-blowing stop-motion masterpiece ‘Wildwood’ is my top contender at this point,” enthuses Dave Karger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Yourself. Anyone can be taught how to fight. A contender, that you have to do yourself."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
Rodrigo's track arrives in the same week as several other major contenders for this year's Christmas number one.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
And Barrera acknowledged that CTA independent spending in the primary had pushed him to the front of a crowded field of competitive Democratic contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
“With many of the top overall contenders in the adapted category this year, past short-film winner Martin McDonagh could finally earn his first Oscar for a feature,” writes Dave Karger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
McDonagh has delivered responsibly budgeted movies that have so far been commercially successful and critically acclaimed awards contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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
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