contender
Example Sentences
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The jump from contender to world-title level can be huge and Itauma is eager to find someone to bridge that gap, rather than jump right into a bout with a champion.
From BBC
He is now a serious contender for the squad, especially with fitness doubts continuing to surround John Stones.
From BBC
Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management has emerged as the lead contender to acquire Axiata Group’s majority stake in one of the world’s biggest telecommunications tower firms.
Feinstein, the state’s senior U.S. senator, had nearly been elected governor in 1990 and her lengthy deliberations froze out other potentially strong contenders.
From Los Angeles Times
"There's no real contender, no crown prince within the party, so the current situation will increase internal power struggles," suggested Christine Cordsen, political analyst at public broadcaster DR.
From Barron's
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