contender
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For a defender who only scored only 28 league goals in his entire career, it is probably a contender for one of his best-ever strikes, albeit into the wrong net.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The 42-year-old dark horse contender has recently made more efforts in courting the Latino vote through meme-y internet tactics and has even employed Spanish to create a new nickname for Bass — “Karen Bassura.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
"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 • Mar. 25, 2026
She is seen as the strongest contender to succeed Marcos.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
But Granville’s presence probably did work against Seabiscuit, simply by virtue of the demands that a Kentucky Derby contender makes on his trainer.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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