Sentence examples for potential contender for from inspiring English sources

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

FALCONS SIGN LEFTWICH The Atlanta Falcons signed the former Jacksonville quarterback Byron Leftwich, giving the team immediate depth and a potential contender for the starting job.

Would there have been as much fuss if he was not the current England captain and a potential contender for Lions captain?

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.

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

The home secretary has been a potential contender for a long time and is keen to be viewed as not merely a stop-Boris candidate.

Several potential contenders for awards have been making the rounds this week.

Two potential contenders for the Labour leadership have already called for the party to be more pro-business.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are two of the best-known potential contenders for the Republican nomination.

Other potential contenders for mayor, including the City Council speaker, Gifford Miller, and the city comptroller, William C. Thompson Jr., are here for the convention, but were not invited to speak.

Others have called on Congress to guarantee that Americans born outside the national boundaries can legitimately see themselves as potential contenders for the Oval Office.