contender
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Whichever franchise James opted for immediately turned into a title contender, and eventually became a champion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has the support of many MPs but any leadership contender must be a member of Parliament.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He has spent the last decade effectively embodying Marlon Brando’s famous quote in “On the Waterfront”: He coulda been a contender.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Deep in the Portuguese lower leagues a future Ballon d'Or contender was emerging at the turn of the century.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The only serious contender for primacy was Benjamin Franklin, but just before his death in 1790, Franklin himself acknowledged Washington’s supremacy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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