contenders

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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

The Rams also have MVP Matthew Stafford at quarterback for a team many thought was the best in the NFL last season and even more see as Super Bowl contenders this coming campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

No fan base catastrophizes like Boston’s, even if their franchises are habitual contenders and the locals have chronic tendinitis from applauding at a zillion duck boat championship parades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The five Security Council permanent members remain tight-lipped about their intentions, and other contenders for UN chief might still emerge.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

But when British newspaper The Daily Mail offered what in today’s money would be a $500,000 prize for the first person or persons to fly nonstop across the Atlantic, several contenders took the bait.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler