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  • noun Plural form of pretender.

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Examples

  • A crowd of 2,066 - the lowest since Llanelli visited Edinburgh on 25 November 2007 - saw the title pretenders huff and puff before eventually running out of steam in a match where gilt-edged opportunities were spurned during an intensive 15-minute spell when the experience and nous of Blair, voted man of the - match in the previous encounter, could have counted.

    unknown title 2009

  • WITH the rest of the title pretenders failing to live up to expectations, Burger King tests the mettle of defending today while Pharex tries to end an ...

    WN.com - Articles related to New North Harbor execs vow jump in Manila trade 2009

  • Yet again Liverpool lived up to its reputation for producing championship cricket at its most exciting best; this time in the shape of a nail-biting climax to this battle of the title pretenders.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • What's happening to the current Phillies, as well as the other pretenders, is reminiscent of 1980 when Green, now a senior advisor, was the manager.

    USATODAY.com - Who wants the NL wild-card berth? 2003

  • That allows plenty of time for the best players and teams to show themselves in September, while weeding out the pretenders from the contenders.

    USATODAY.com - Trying to make sense of the Heisman hype 2001

  • Joe Cole has warned Manchester City that Liverpool are ready for them - even though he will not be facing the big-spending title pretenders next week.

    icScotland 2010

  • Joe Cole has warned Manchester City that Liverpool are ready for them - even though he will not be facing the big-spending title pretenders next week.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • Silly puckers: Gary Nev, Cloughie, Currie, Maradona and football's top 10 kisses By BSB - British Superbikes on Apr 19,10 11: 22 AM Wenger needs a new plan or Arsenal will continue to be title pretenders

    mirror.co.uk - Home 2010

  • Wenger needs a new plan or Arsenal will continue to be title pretenders Silly puckers: Gary Nev, Cloughie, Currie, Maradona and football's top 10 kisses By BSB - British Superbikes on Apr 19,10 12: 03 PM By BSB - British Superbikes on Apr 19,10 11: 22 AM Wenger needs a new plan or Arsenal will continue to be title pretenders

    mirror.co.uk - Home 2010

  • Wenger needs a new plan or Arsenal will continue to be title pretenders Silly puckers: Gary Nev, Cloughie, Currie, Maradona and football's top 10 kisses By BSB - British Superbikes on Apr 19,10 12: 03 PM By BSB - British Superbikes on Apr 19,10 11: 22 AM Wenger needs a new plan or Arsenal will continue to be title pretenders

    mirror.co.uk - Home 2010

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