How to Use in contention in a Sentence

in contention

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• By the second or third pass of those still in contention.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
• No other film had more than three songs in contention.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
• See who’s in contention for a statuette here.
  — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
• Outside of those three near-sure bets, who else is in contention?
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
• Rockets brass hopes its young team is in contention as well by that point.
  — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
• And yes, there are pieces in place to keep them in contention in the future.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Jan. 2023
• Having the Knicks back in contention feels just as right.
  — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
• What could get the Democrats in contention to maybe hold the House?
  — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2022
• Oklahoma has made four trips and was not in contention this year.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2022
• Just as notable were the teams in contention that mostly stood pat.
  — John Wawrow, ajc, 3 Mar. 2023
• Young can thank his putter for still being in contention.
  — Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
• More of that in pre-season could put him in contention for a role in the senior squad.
  — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
• That trust is always put to the test when in contention on a Sunday.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
• The team is in contention to be considered a true sports dynasty.
  — Alison Booth, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
• Players can be in contention one year, and miss the cut entirely the next.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
• Kerr is right, the Warriors were supposed to be in contention.
  — Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
• Smith just cares about the team being in contention throughout the season.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2023
• Still, the Brewers never are afraid to trade, even when in contention.
  — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
• But Lee did enough in the first three-quarters of the night to keep herself in contention.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
• Schwarber hit 56 home runs this year and could be a key player for any team in contention.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
• Scheffler put, and kept, himself in contention over the first 49 holes.
  — Max Rego, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
• If the Browns are in contention, moving to a rookie may not be as likely.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
• Not too long ago, such a performance would have put him in contention for a national record.
  — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
• In fact, Pulisic was in contention to travel and play Tuesday.
  — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
• He's actually been in contention at some races.
  — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
• Now, the recorder's seat is among the handful in contention in Pinal County.
  — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
• But just weeks later, Morath announced Ramirez was not in contention for the job.
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
• Four divisions are still up for grabs—and 20 teams are in contention for the playoffs.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2024
• The Rangers also weren’t in contention for the postseason, and there were at-bats to be had.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
• Both blue bloods find themselves in contention after reloading over the summer.
  — Scott Phillips, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025