contenders
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Buffalo's first five games are against potential Super Bowl contenders, so they needed to hit the ground running.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Some of the top contenders are already coming into the ceremony as winners after the first round of awards were handed out earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Among the top contenders are ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Hacks,’ while such worthy titles as ‘Death by Lightning’ and ‘American Classic’ have gone largely overlooked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In the past, films that generate big online buzz haven’t always translated to Oscar contenders.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 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
