contenders
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Of the 10 contenders, four are considered to have a real shot at the nomination.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
A candidate needs more than 50 percent of valid votes to win outright; otherwise, the top contenders face a run-off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Premier League clubs have unrivalled collective spending power and England's top flight is widely regarded as the strongest domestic competition in world football, but attracting established Ballon d'Or contenders has proved difficult.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
But he knew that within a few short weeks only a handful of the crowd of boys gathered around him would still be contenders for the freshman crew.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
