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In the right hands, it could’ve become a contender in theaters, especially when theaters are lacking good coming-of-age stories.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

However the 30-year-old would probably have to at least match his final goalscoring season for Brentford in the Championship - 25 league goals - to be a contender for the Golden Boot.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

His "spoof" contender was making him "look rather silly", Queen Mary University of London politics professor Stijn van Kessel told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Kimberly-Clark identified hesperaloe as a top contender among 70 candidates for potential new sources of fiber, including wheat straw, leftover corn, chicken feathers, seaweed and algae.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

"Yourself. Anyone can be taught how to fight. A contender, that you have to do yourself."

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

That decision not only repaired his broken swing and elevated the Cubs into legitimate World Series contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Aside from the Northern Irishman there were few moments of sparkle on show elsewhere among the potential contenders, albeit Justin Rose's slam-dunk hole-in-one on the par-three ninth was an obvious exception.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The Dodgers swept the three-game weekend series against the supposed contenders behind three starting pitchers who will lead off the playoffs yet who would not all be here if Walter didn’t own the joint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Making his first varsity start, Holohan threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Dolphins established themselves as early Open Division contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

With Jinky no longer being a putative heir, the remaining contenders for the estate were Miyoko Watai, the Targ nephews, and the U.S.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady