contender
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From a reality TV antagonist to a contender in the L.A. mayoral race, Spencer Pratt has jolted local politics, turning personal tragedy in the Palisades fire into a 2026 election campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Talley’s boss, Mike Collins, is the leading contender to take on Democrat Jon Ossoff in November’s Senate midterm elections.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
In exchange, the Eagles are expected to receive the type of valuable draft capital that Roseman has used to build the foundations of a perennial contender.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Like Johnson in “The Smashing Machine,” Gyllenhaal plays an UFC contender named Elwood Dalton, who’s disgraced after a tragedy in the ring.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
"I've never been a contender in these Games anyway."
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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