contender
Example Sentences
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The AFC North figured to produce a juicy race this season because it had three teams expected to be contenders.
It probably suits them that no-one really has them down as title contenders now, either, even though Sunday's game was first versus second going into the weekend.
From BBC
The winning streak completed a remarkable turnaround from a 2024 where England lost seven successive matches against tier-one opposition and they now enter the Six Nations as genuine title contenders.
From Barron's
Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the other title contender, will start third, also a threat to Norris.
From BBC
Rep. Al Green, a Texas progressive, spoke at the rally, as did House of Representatives contender Kat Abughazaleh from Illinois.
From Salon
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