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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: contenders

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Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell will take first-team training for now, but here the PA news agency looks at some potential contenders to succeed the Northern Irishman on a permanent basis.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/04/02/the-candidates-to-succeed-brendan-rodger-as-leicester-manager/

After a couple of seasons where finding a man of the match was often like looking for a four-leafed clover, yesterday’s rampant victory over QPR presented several contenders.

Source: https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/23704291.watfords-first-day-win-several-outstanding-performances/?ref=rss

After a grueling tournament, two contenders remain: Seth “Freakin” Rollins and AJ Styles, two Superstars with a remarkable championship pedigree.

Source: https://insidepulse.com/2023/05/13/wwe-smackdown-may-12-2023-spoilers-sees-final-3-matches-of-wwe-world-heavyweight-championship-tournament-crown-a-wwe-smackdown-finalist-wwe-night-of-champions-2023-finals-set/

After losses to Bills, Eagles and Chiefs, are the Dolphins legit contenders?

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/orioles-mike-elias-voted-mlb-executive-of-the-year-after-winning-al-east

All five best-actor contenders this year are first-time nominees.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/awards/focus/colin-farrell-oscar-nomination-elizabeth-taylor-1235540183/

All five shortlisted businesses were worthy contenders, who polled strongly.

Source: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/best-hairdresser-hull-east-yorkshire-8774905

All together, this year’s 10 best picture contenders have collectively grossed $1.574 billion in domestic ticket sales at the time of nominations.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/oscar-nominations-women-talking-everything-everywhere-the-whale-1235505708/

Also, in the second final of the day, all three Indian contenders in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) fell short of the top eight mark.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/shooting-world-cup-rhythm-breaks-long-standing-world-record-misses-medal-in-baku/

Amazon is one of the likely contenders to broaden a deal with Warner Bros., industry analysts say.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/07/soon-not-streaming-on-disney-hotstar-hbo-content/

Among the top contenders for quality and elegance, takes center stage with discounts of up to 50%.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/11/28/shopping/the-best-christmas-tree-post-cyber-monday-deals-on-now/

Among those competing for the presidential candidacy of an opposition alliance, the poll showed that Senator Xochitl Galvez performed best against MORENA’s leading contenders, closely followed by Senator Beatriz Paredes.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/08/28/mexicos-sheinbaum-grows-lead-2/

An acrimonious leadership contest to replace her saw contenders feud over tactics and Sturgeon's legacy, particularly a bill she introduced to make it easier for people to legally change gender.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/world-news/ex-scottish-leader-nicola-sturgeon-released-after-arrest-by-police-in-party-finance-probe-7128434

And yet again they looked miles away from being contenders in another disappointing display.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/25150884/west-ham-man-utd-woeful-erik-ten-hag/

Archbishop Williams will face fellow Catholic Central League contenders St. Mary’s and Arlington Catholic, hoping to make a deep run in the Div. 4 state tournament.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/11/div-3-5-softball-preview-many-teams-leaning-on-new-talent/

As is the case with most championship contenders who have already built a roster, there aren't a lot of assets available in Milwaukee.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mortenjensen/2023/01/30/2023-nba-trade-deadline-identifying-buyers/

As the 2024 field takes shape, candidates and potential contenders are struggling with how to make the case that the party needs to move on from Trump without alienating his influential “Make America Great Again” loyalists.

Source: https://wtop.com/government/2023/04/how-to-run-against-trump-gop-considers-lessons-from-2016/

As the 2024 Republican presidential race heats up, contenders are vying for the support of evangelical voters, a key demographic that has to former President Trump.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33482936/mike-pence-says-when-hes-president-he-will-champion-protections-for-the-unborn-across-the-country

At the same stage in 2019, at least a dozen Democratic contenders for the presidency had either been to or announced plans to visit soon.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/04/2024-presidential-election-donald-trump-republican-challengers

Below we take a look at some of the potential contenders.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66715757?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA