contender
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has also been mentioned as a possible contender.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Meanwhile, another potential leadership contender, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a conference of the Communication Workers Union that "we as a party have to do better than this".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
There is a lot of pressure on the Fever to get it together as a true contender.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Another gubernatorial contender, Katie Porter, is among them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"Yourself. Anyone can be taught how to fight. A contender, that you have to do yourself."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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