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contestant

[kuhn-tes-tuhnt] / kənˈtɛs tənt /


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Raj Bhakta, a former “Apprentice” contestant, wants to give away the Green Mountain College campus he bought in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

For one Love Island USA contestant, the drama started before even entering the villa.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But could the 42-year-old former publicist-turned Celebrity Big Brother contestant soon win himself a new role: mayor of the second largest city in America?

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

During a teaser before the challenge, Probst accidentally announced that contestant Rizo Velovic had lost and didn’t make the final three.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Only that was different, since I was a contestant.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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