contender
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But there was another contender waiting in the wings.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
He has spent the last decade effectively embodying Marlon Brando’s famous quote in “On the Waterfront”: He coulda been a contender.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
“You Can’t Interview Me Here” was an early contender during the days of his young celebrity, he wrote in his memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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
You have to start by wanting to be a contender.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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