Sentence examples for established contender from inspiring English sources

That evolved status — from sporty underdog to established contender — seems reflected in the all-new 2013 model.

The most senior of the artists, born in Germany in 1936, he is perhaps the lineup's most established contender.

Established contenders like Residence Inn by Marriott are honing their appeal with more contemporary décor and features like outdoor fire pits.

Introduced in 1988 for genset drives and small-ship propulsion, the Sulzer S20 engine was distinguished by a significantly higher stroke/bore ratio (1.5 1) than established contenders in its class.

Why, when Roy Halladay went to Philadelphia and C. C. Sabathia joined the Yankees, when stars in all sports jump to more established contenders, did Hernandez not follow the same pattern?

The heavy investment by Mr. Coffey, a novice candidate, reflects a calculation that his most likely path to victory against more established contenders is to win by large margins upstate and place well in New York City's suburbs.

While there are established contenders in many positions, in other areas - notably at scrum-half where all four nations have tinkered with their options - the picture is less clear.

But he has trailed Senator John McCain of Arizona and former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York, the most established Republican contenders, in most nationwide polls.

Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, said the similarities to Indiana and Nebraska, where a little-known candidate defeated two established Republican contenders for Senate, are largely superficial.

The Saracens director of rugby steered his team to the Heineken Cup final five months ago and they are back in Europe as established heavyweight contenders, spearheading a seven-strong English challenge alongside the league champions, Northampton.

Once established as rising contenders, they're primed for national television.