contender
Example Sentences
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Just 18 months ago, Sarwar looked like a contender for the job of first minister - a serious challenger to the SNP's John Swinney.
From BBC
Anti-Indianism has been notably subdued on the campaign trail - not because it has faded, but because every political contender knows that a reset with India is unavoidable.
From BBC
By the time it resumed, with Italian contender Sofia Goggia due to take her shot at the podium, more than 15 minutes had passed.
Unfortunately for those attempting to civically engage, the current crop of contenders is, shall we say, less than enthralling.
From Los Angeles Times
Had she not crashed in the last World Cup downhill ahead of the Olympics, in Crans Montana at the end of January, Vonn would have been a serious contender for gold in Cortina.
From Barron's
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