Sentence examples for contender to be from inspiring English sources

JERUSALEM — Naftali Bennett is not a serious contender to be Israel's next prime minister.

Abu Ismail is not the only serious contender to be ousted on narrow technicalities.

Mr. Portman, an Ohio Republican, was once a contender to be Mr. Romney's running mate.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica has emerged as a contender to be track's greatest triple-threat sprinter.

This suited the Argo camp, which wanted their contender to be the marginal underdog.

He must be a decent contender to be one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year.

National Republicans say openly that Rubio is a top contender to be the Party's 2012 Vice-Presidential nominee.

Before the 2011 Women's World Cup, I considered Brazil a strong contender to be the best team in the world.

Does that make him a contender to be a future director of audio and music at the BBC?

The domestic chicken is a serious contender to be a fossil that defines the Anthropocene for future geologists.

Just a few months ago, Justin Trudeau was an unlikely contender to be Canada's next prime minister.