contender
Example Sentences
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His team was a top national squad that had won a state title and was a perennial playoff contender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Russell had not looked a contender for pole in Austria for much of the weekend, and he lagged behind Antonelli in the first two qualifying sessions.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic socialist, is a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The bookies' favourite to be chancellor is a former contender for the leadership, Wes Streeting.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
"For a while I was rated the Number Seven light-heavyweight contender."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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