frontrunner

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Koichi Kato, a former secretary general of the dominant Liberal Democratic Party, is known as a frontrunner among lawmakers trying to use the Internet for their activities.

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  • The frontrunner, a tall black guy, grabbed at his shirt as he passed, tearing it. —  EQMM,July2008
  • Koichi Kato, a former secretary general of the dominant Liberal Democratic Party, is known as a frontrunner among lawmakers trying to use the Internet for their activities. —  Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
  • Romney's straw poll win at the 2007 Conservative Political Action Conference helped to elevate Romney from a little-known governor to a bona fide presidential frontrunner, and his narrow victory in last year's straw poll reaffirmed his support among conservative voters. —  CNN Political Ticker
  • Sanofi also is reportedly the frontrunner, ahead of Britain's GlaxoSmithKline PLC, in a bidding war for Indian generic company Piramal Healthcare Ltd. —  IdahoStatesman.com News Updates
  • The redshirt sophomore, though, was not actually named the frontrunner by Coach Steve Kragthorpe.
 

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