contender
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Kojima's post-apocalyptic "Death Stranding 2" was considered a top contender at last year's Game Awards in Los Angeles, and "Physint" has been billed as a return to his spy-game roots.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Cavaliers looking like strong contender for second place in West Valley League.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the right hands, it could’ve become a contender in theaters, especially when theaters are lacking good coming-of-age stories.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
With Sesko still only 23, he will hope he can maintain that form over a whole season under Michael Carrick and be a Golden Boot contender.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"If ... if I had wanted to, would I have . . . you know, been a contender?"
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
Not only are the Rams and 49ers regular Super Bowl contenders but they are also divisional rivals in the ultra-competitive NFC West.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In the past, films that generate big online buzz haven’t always translated to Oscar contenders.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 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
Following talks that could last several weeks the government will choose one of the two contenders and hold final negotiations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The two biggest were poster-sized campaign portraits of the presidential contenders in this fall’s election, Judge Alton B. Parker and President Theodore Roosevelt, framed.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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