contender

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The event starts and Wolf grabs Brick fairly quickly, but the contender is able to pull free and hang on, although he doesn't make it to the platform.

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  1. One who contends; a combatant; a disputer; a wrangler. Those who see least into things, are usually the fiercest contenders about them. Stillingfleet, Sermons, II. vi.

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  • In the end, neither contender is able to make it past the Gladiators and up the Pyramid. —  Reality TV Magazine
  • The event starts and Wolf grabs Brick fairly quickly, but the contender is able to pull free and hang on, although he doesn't make it to the platform. —  Reality TV Magazine
  • We're all swayed by your persuasive arguments of why Xbox360 is better than the technologically superior contender, which is garnering many new exclusive titles and enjoying the simultaneous release ... —  CD Freaks News
  • SEC: Florida has look of true title contender - 11 / 20 / 2008, from Rivals. com College Football —  Florida Gators Football: GatorBait.net -- Florida Football Headlines
  • Etc. Today they've got a huge opportunity to shake off that reputation versus a former Eastern Conference title contender, pull within 1.5 of that team, and further the notion that this franchise has turned a corner.
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nominee ·  competitor ·  candidacy ·  challenger ·  winner ·  front-runner ·  champ ·  candidate ·  contributor ·  matchup ·  aspirant ·  suspect

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contender:   contenders
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