contestant
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Raj Bhakta was a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” an unsuccessful congressional candidate and an embattled whiskey entrepreneur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Among those taking part were Race Across the World participants, who raced in memory of former contestant Sam Gardiner, who died in a crash near Manchester a year ago.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“What a great twist,” contestant Benjamin “Coach” Wade told The Times in March.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Don’t say it too loudly: This may be a race to shift to the public some of the losses from an AI buildout that seems increasingly unlikely to yield profits for every contestant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In each case, the dreaded clicker sounded after a minute or two, before the contestant had reached the middle of the aria.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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