contender
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Trout will turn 35 soon and he deserves to go to a contender and play meaningful baseball in September and October.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Rubio, along with Vance, is widely seen as a top contender to lead the Republicans after Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
But there is a third contender who consistently registers double digits in 2028 polling, with numbers quite close to the top two.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
However, championship contender George Russell described the changes as "good" and world champion Lando Norris said the drivers "have to be happy" with what had been done.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
If there were an innumeracy-of-the- year award, this statement would be a strong contender for it.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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