contenders

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‘The Lost Boys,’ ‘Titanique’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ are among the contenders for best musical, while the Pulitzer-winning ‘Liberation’ and the Roald Dahl bio-drama ‘Giant’ are in the running for best play.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Indeed, one of the possible main contenders for Starmer’s position is Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Manchester.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill believes Hearts are in a strong position to become regular title contenders in the Scottish Premiership.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Trainer Brad Cox still has two strong contenders in the race, Further Ado and Commandment, who are both 6-1 on the morning line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

As it happened, the death of Alexander unleashed a pack of contenders who spent the next several decades fighting over his legacy.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro