contenders
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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
In the past, films that generate big online buzz haven’t always translated to Oscar contenders.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The former Bosnia international joined a club under a transfer embargo, confining them to free transfers and loans, but still made them promotion contenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Twilio, Bloom Energy and Cheniere Energy are among the top contenders to join the S&P 500 in the upcoming quarterly rebalancing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Few Alpharetta lawns sprouted campaign signs during the last election season because the area’s four contenders for the state legislature and a new candidate for Congress were all Republicans and ran unopposed.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
