contestant
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The contestant, who does quizzing as a hobby, is planning on buying a new house with his prize money and also hopes to travel, including trips to New Zealand and South America.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
“Summer House’s” Miller and “The Traitors” contestant Higgins — both publicly betrayed by men they trusted on their shows — are the first celebrities joining Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Real-life Roma singer Bianca Mihai, a contestant on the Romanian version of reality TV show "The Voice" last year, called Lolita's overnight success "unfair".
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
While she was the first black woman to represent South Africa at the beauty paegent, she was not the country's first non-white contestant.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
After each round, every contestant votes to eliminate one other contestant.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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