Examples of contender in a Sentence

There are several contestants, but only two real contenders. This latest defeat means that she's no longer a contender for the world title.

Recent Examples on the Web The result: The opportunity for Democrats to knock off DeSantis, perhaps the biggest star in the post-Trump GOP and a 2024 contender, and Rubio, a past presidential hopeful who still harbors White House aspirations, is off to an uneven start. — Steve Contorno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2021 The former vice president isn’t the only potential 2024 contender to make repeated stops in the early voting primary and caucus states. — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2021 The potential 2024 presidential contender and former South Carolina governor received the Nathan Hale Patriot Award, an honor that comes along with a replica Revolutionary War musket. — Meg Kinnard, ajc, 3 Dec. 2021 Double-digit unemployment and a record number of homicides in 2017 made the electorate angry — and open to a disruptive presidential contender. — New York Times, 27 Nov. 2021 Harris is seen as a likely successor to President Joe Biden as leader of the party and a future presidential contender, though she's been tasked with overseeing a series of politically difficult initiatives in her current role. — The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2021 Youngkin's political future is already being discussed in broad and personal terms, as Republicans look to his model as on others might emulate and his personal profile as a potential future presidential contender. — Matthew Brown, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021 Indeed, many scholars and pundits cite how Powell — at one point touted as a potential Republican presidential contender — crossed party lines to endorse Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008. — NBC News, 20 Oct. 2021 The donor enthusiasm is clearly there for Demings, who was thought to be a top vice-presidential contender. — Rick Klein, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2021

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