contender
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But they have not looked anything like a Super Bowl contender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Former Tottenham and Switzerland defender Ramon Vega has said he intends to run, but it appears unlikely he will get the five letters of support from member associations let alone be a serious contender.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Another potential contender for the Taiwan navy’s proposed $930 million drone-boat budget is Str8 Industries, a startup co-founded by tech entrepreneur Phil Ho and Bilal Awad, a retired U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
On Monday, the campaign said that later this month the Senate contender would be campaigning alongside former President Barack Obama.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
He’d set his sights on trying out for the Cleveland Browns—not as a player, but rather as a contender for the role of a wide-eyed, gape-mouthed faux animal named Chomps.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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While Williams might be the first choice to start at power forward, several contenders had strong preseasons at the position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
It didn’t hurt that by acquiring him they prevented other postseason contenders, including the Milwaukee Brewers, from landing the two-time Cy Young Award winner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes are some of the research fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
If none of the candidates gains 50% of valid votes in the first round on 4 October, the top two contenders will proceed to a run-off election on 25 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Heads of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be arriving with their shortlisted contenders in October, and the selection of the three champions will take place at Halloween.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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