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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a contender for a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone or something that is competing for a title, award, or position.
Example: "She is a contender for a prestigious literary award this year."
Alternatives: "a candidate for a" or "a competitor for a".
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As recently as 2000 he was considered a contender for a post in Mr. Bush's cabinet.
A contender for a role in the next Bond movie, perhaps?
Kennedy said he thought that next year's team could be a contender for a national championship.
"I want to go there and be a contender for a gold medal, that's the thought process".
That surely makes them a contender for a future edition of Nick Murray Wills's excellent series of animated Bundesliga commentaries.
Christian Horner expects Max Verstappen to be a contender for a Red Bull race seat in 2017.
As a contender for a committee seat, Mr. Bo "is basically out of the game," said one official media organization executive, citing high-level friends in China's government.
Cue last week's blaring message for reform from Wang Yang, the party secretary of the southern province of Guangdong, a contender for a seat on the Standing Committee.
While he might not yet be a contender for a place in the England squad they will lose him if he plays for Germany first.
Mr. Bo, 62, had become a contender for a seat in the inner sanctum of power, the nine-member standing committee of the Communist Party's Politburo.
Until his downfall, Mr. Bo was considered a contender for a top post during the handover of power that is taking place this autumn.
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