contender
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In the latest informal straw poll held last week to gauge which candidates have a shot of becoming the next UN Secretary General, every contender received an effective veto.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Sunday night, he attended a screening event at Netflix headquarters for “La Bola Negra,” a movie considered to be an Oscars contender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The stranger-than-fiction documentary has garnered rave reviews and is already being talked about as an Oscar contender as we head into awards season.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
"If ... if I had wanted to, would I have . . . you know, been a contender?"
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
While the top two contenders hail from the same movie, a separate oddity might open the door for another supporting actress to earn two nods in the category.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Ink” “As in the best picture category, ‘The Odyssey’ will certainly face off here against several of the strongest top contenders of the year: ‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Dune: Part Three’ and ‘The Invite.’
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
How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders?
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
And the varsity girls are contenders almost every year.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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