contenders
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And Barrera acknowledged that CTA independent spending in the primary had pushed him to the front of a crowded field of competitive Democratic contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Talks with Willkie fell apart late last Thursday, and there were no other contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
And he believes Hearts are "absolutely title contenders" this term under new head coach Wouter Vrancken.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“With many of the top overall contenders in the adapted category this year, past short-film winner Martin McDonagh could finally earn his first Oscar for a feature,” writes Dave Karger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
But when British newspaper The Daily Mail offered what in today’s money would be a $500,000 prize for the first person or persons to fly nonstop across the Atlantic, several contenders took the bait.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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