contenders
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On the campaign trail, both contenders have been making similar clothing choices, wearing relaxed blazers and cowboy boots.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Talks with Willkie fell apart late last Thursday, and there were no other contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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
How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders?
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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
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