Sentence examples for contenders over from inspiring English sources

Oscar voting began on Monday and mudslinging, sometimes stirred up by rival contenders, over the veracity of films based on true stories, has become an annual feature.

The hotel is at high altitude and it has drawn a select group of Tour de France contenders over the years.

What made the Christie's sale different from any so far was not just the readiness of bidders to go for virtually anything that came up, but the prolonged competition that involved several contenders over many lots.

Given the number of British Oscar contenders over the years that have had US money in them, it is worth noting that the top-grossing movie ever and this year's favourite for Oscar glory was backed by a UK financier.

The Dragons stumbled their way through the opening two rounds of 2015, but have since emerged as genuine finals contenders over the past month on the back of their stout defence, which was key to the win over the Dogs.

Voting for the award is done by a panel of members of the Baseball Writers Association of Americaandand the voters generally opt for players on contenders over players on noncontenders and for everyday players over pitchers.

The Steelers have the most Super Bowls in NFL history and have been a perennial contender over the past decade.

The difference between that record and the Mets' hypothetical record against the Braves would be six games, a hefty margin for one wild-card contender over another.

Oh yeah, let's not forget that their best player, Carmelo Anthony, could leave via free agency this summer if he doesn't feel like the Knicks will be a serious contender over the next few years.

Long associated with gambling and match-fixing, the league has emerged as a regional contender over recent years amid heavy spending on foreign talent and efforts to purge it of corruption.

National Democrats have begun hammering Christie, seen as a possible 2016 presidential contender, over the controversy as well.