front-runner

The first two leadership ballots of Conservative MPs made him the front runner in the race to succeed Rishi Sunak.

When it became clear that one-time front runner Hasan Minhaj wasn’t going to get the job, Wood started to worry that there was no plan for “The Daily Show” as it headed into an election year — and as massive changes were underway at Comedy Central’s parent company, Paramount Global.

Fellow FX series “Shōgun” has long been considered the front runner in the drama categories.

Some reviews are predicting that one of the film's stars Ralph Fiennes could well be the early front runner for best actor too.

On BBC Newsnight on Tuesday, he declared Ms Harris the new front runner, noting she had captured fresh "momentum".