contenders

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This vintage has not shown itself to be genuine contenders.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Former Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Swansea City boss Steve Cooper and ex-Wolves head coach Rob Edwards are among the contenders to succeed Bellamy should he depart.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

During her search for a new “Evening News” anchor, Weiss had named Anderson Cooper and Bret Baier, both under contract with other networks, as potential contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Here are the leading contenders for full-time roles based on interviews with several sources at CBS News who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Few Alpharetta lawns sprouted campaign signs during the last election season because the area’s four contenders for the state legislature and a new candidate for Congress were all Republicans and ran unopposed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times