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contender

[kuhn-ten-der] / kənˈtɛn dər /


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Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, knows he could have been a contender for first minister.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“You Can’t Interview Me Here” was an early contender during the days of his young celebrity, he wrote in his memoir.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Deep in the Portuguese lower leagues a future Ballon d'Or contender was emerging at the turn of the century.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But there is a third contender who consistently registers double digits in 2028 polling, with numbers quite close to the top two.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

"For a while I was rated the Number Seven light-heavyweight contender."

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte




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