contender

Example Sentences

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At the time, Van der Woude was a prized member of USA Water Poloʼs national youth team, a designated mentor for younger players and a strong future contender for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The son of Iran’s slain theocratic leader is a top contender to replace his father to steer the embattled Islamic Republic in its worst conflict in decades, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

However the other two results were losses by one and three points respectively to France and Ireland, teams who would go to the following year's Rugby World Cup as leading title contenders.

From BBC

When Russell joined Mercedes in 2022, his expectation was that he would become a regular winner and championship contender immediately - the team had just become constructors' champions for a record eighth consecutive time.

From BBC

Whittling it down to 10 contenders is no easy feat - you can have your say below.

From BBC