contenders

Example Sentences

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Those companies seem like good contenders to successfully navigate the current backdrop, and yet all four stocks declined after reporting earnings—and are trading lower than they were before their results.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The Rams are doing everything they can to be perennial Super Bowl title contenders, but will they ever get closer to the Dodgers and Lakers in popularity?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The dearth of obvious contenders in this section, though, means German second seed Alexander Zverev remains the strong favourite.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

It’s considering formal bids from 12 states, some familiar contenders like Iowa and New Hampshire, and others newcomers.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

They were, in fact, in the fifth boat, the lowest rung on the ladder and the last place in which anyone would expect to see serious contenders for next spring’s first varsity rowing.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown