front runner

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Paramount had initially been viewed as a front runner in the deal given the close ties Ellison and his father, Oracle Corp.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Paramount had initially been viewed as a front runner in the deal given the close ties its CEO, David Ellison, and his father, Oracle Corp.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Fellow FX series “Shōgun” has long been considered the front runner in the drama categories.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

Some reviews are predicting that one of the film's stars Ralph Fiennes could well be the early front runner for best actor too.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

Twice champion of the USSR, he’d won the 1958 Portorož Interzonal, becoming a front runner to play the incumbent titleholder, Mikhail Botvinnik, for the World Championship in 1960.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady