contender
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The 42-year-old dark horse contender has recently made more efforts in courting the Latino vote through meme-y internet tactics and has even employed Spanish to create a new nickname for Bass — “Karen Bassura.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The jump from contender to world-title level can be huge and Itauma is eager to find someone to bridge that gap, rather than jump right into a bout with a champion.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
"There's no real contender, no crown prince within the party, so the current situation will increase internal power struggles," suggested Christine Cordsen, political analyst at public broadcaster DR.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The figure shows that Tesla remains a key contender for European drivers in need of electric vehicles despite a monthslong slump in sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
“Here’s the referee. He’s counting. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven ... Is the contender trying to get up again?”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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