contender
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Wilson’s comment comes as ballots are still being counted in L.A.’s election and Pratt is maintaining a second-place spot, making him a potential contender for November’s general election against current Mayor Karen Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
On the other side of the draw, Sabalenka is the standout contender as she looks to win the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen for the first time.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The result was a perennial contender led by a man whose 6.5 years in charge make him the longest tenured manager in England’s top division.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Talley’s boss, Mike Collins, is the leading contender to take on Democrat Jon Ossoff in November’s Senate midterm elections.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
The only serious contender for primacy was Benjamin Franklin, but just before his death in 1790, Franklin himself acknowledged Washington’s supremacy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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