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Watching a new Oscar contender: La Bola Negra is a sprawling Spanish epic that grapples with the links between fascism and homophobia.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

She was introduced to Newsom — a likely Democratic contender for president in 2028 — by Newsom’s father, and moved back to the Bay Area, where she resumed working as a prosecutor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

American Vinny Mauri, who runs most of his miles at his local gym, is a top contender in Sunday’s Chicago Marathon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Pendlebury also told AFP he felt that research on solar cells was "overdue" for a prize, with German-born Swiss chemist Michael Gratzel named as a top contender.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

"If ... if I had wanted to, would I have . . . you know, been a contender?"

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

On the question of new contenders joining the race, Waltz said "countries, if they want to to put more candidates in, that's certainly within their sovereign rights."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Ali: The stakes are high for both contenders, yet I wonder how many Angelenos will be watching.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Three of the teams who remain unbeaten are regular play-off contenders.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

There was no shortage of heavy-hitting contenders: Tour de France runner-up Remco Evenepoel; Evenepoel’s fellow Belgian Wout van Aert; occasional Pogacar nemesis Mathieu van der Poel; French prodigy Paul Seixas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Word must’ve spread that unless one of the other medaled teams miraculously swept the final three competitions, the championship was down to two true contenders.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein