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Michelle Williams, currently in contention for two Emmys (as lead actress and producer) for the Hulu limited series Dying for Sex, recently popped in for a schmooze with Entertainment Weekly's The Awardist podcast.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Actors Stateside and in the UK were in contention for months and months before casting Gray, who has appeared in one episode of Wednesday and an Irish crime show titled Borderline.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The modern card that has yet to surface that would be in contention is the 2009 Topps Chrome Steph Curry Superfractor 1/1.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
His third-round 66 briefly put him in contention, showcasing the grit that's becoming his trademark.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Actors Stateside and in the UK were in contention for months and months before casting Gray, who has appeared in one episode of Wednesday and an Irish crime show titled Borderline.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The modern card that has yet to surface that would be in contention is the 2009 Topps Chrome Steph Curry Superfractor 1/1.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
His third-round 66 briefly put him in contention, showcasing the grit that's becoming his trademark.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“In contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20contention. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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