front runner

Example Sentences

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The current front runner, though, is 72-year-old Salvador Nasralla, who is running for president for the fourth time.

From BBC

Bezos, seen often as a front runner because of his vast personal wealth, faces the obstacle in spite of hiring investment firm Allen & Company to help with a possible purchase.

From Washington Times

The Bengals – winners of the AFC North for the first time since 2015 – reunited Burrow with his former LSU teammate and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who is the clear front runner for Offensive Rookie of the Year.

From Fox News

Plus 90-year-old Rita Moreno, who won best supporting actress in the original 1961 version, is probably the front runner to take that award again - this time for playing a new character called Valentina.

From BBC

Meanwhile, producer Broccoli previously said in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s "Today" that the search for Craig’s replacement will not begin until at least 2022, with no clear front runner emerging at the moment outside of fan speculation.

From Fox News