Sentence examples for as a potential contender from inspiring English sources

He was 89th in 2009, not a finish that marked him as a potential contender a year later.

Virgin Money, which bought part of Northern Rock off the government in 2011, is also regarded as a potential contender.

Mrs. Whitman has been mentioned increasingly often as a potential contender for various posts, including environmental protection administrator, ambassador to the United Nations, and national trade representative.

This, in all honesty, is kind of dumb because nearly every NBA season there's an unheralded team that emerges as a potential contender.

"It was a surprise: I hadn't really thought of Coleman as a potential contender before today, but perhaps he sees himself as being similar in style and personality to John Key," said Professor Raymond Miller, a political scientist from Auckland University.

In an interview on Wednesday, Dr. Tisch categorically denied rumors, newspaper articles and even an item in The New York Post's Page Six column that suggested her as a potential contender in the 2013 race to succeed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

Throughout his period in the cabinet, Heffron was seen as a prominent and well-performing member of the government, and as such a potential contender for the premiership.

Asked about when an African country would get to host the Olympic Games, Mr Bach said this could happen as early as 2024, with South Africa a potential contender.

BEHIND THE NEWS Like Mr. Sanford, Mr. Ensign was seen as a rising star and a potential contender for the presidency in 2012.

It's been hailed as a major return to form for Johnny Depp and a potential contender for the 2016 Oscars.

Weakening a potential contender is better for other contenders.