contender
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Carrick was placed in interim charge of the club in January and is a leading contender to take the job on a full-time basis this summer.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Conventional wisdom holds that a young team has to ascend to contender status step by step, taking several years to progress from outside the playoffs to the NBA Finals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The automaker is expected to be a leading contender to build a larger infantry squad vehicle for the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
By the time Vachon left after seven seasons, the Kings were a perennial playoff contender.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
"Yourself. Anyone can be taught how to fight. A contender, that you have to do yourself."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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