contender
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Burnham has the support of many Labour MPs but any leadership contender must be a member of Parliament, so he would need time for another MP to trigger a by-election for him to stand.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Final thought: what does Health Secretary Wes Streeting, another plausible contender for the leadership, do now?
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Whichever franchise James opted for immediately turned into a title contender, and eventually became a champion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
There is a lot of pressure on the Fever to get it together as a true contender.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"Remember what you said that night . . . about being a ... a contender?"
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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