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contender

[kuhn-ten-der] / kənˈtɛn dər /


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Final thought: what does Health Secretary Wes Streeting, another plausible contender for the leadership, do now?

From BBC • May 11, 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

Dubbed the Fifth Avenue of the West and the Champs-Élysées of the Pacific, Wilshire has long been identified as L.A.’s most serious contender for heavy rail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“You Can’t Interview Me Here” was an early contender during the days of his young celebrity, he wrote in his memoir.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

You have to start by wanting to be a contender.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte




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