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Example sentences for: contender

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Their campaign has two main purposes, it said: first, to find a pretext for the West to distance itself from Boris Yeltsin, whom it no longer needs as a bulwark against communism; and second, to dump Gore as a contender for the presidency.
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A bus service visits Playa Los Cocos, some 5 km (3 miles) away; with sheltered aquamarine waters, it’s a strong contender for the title of “Cuba’s most beautiful beach.”
Reuss was a Democratic contender against McCarthy in 1952.
The magazine profiles California congressman and former House Manager James Rogan, a possible contender for Sen.