Sentence examples for qualified contender for from inspiring English sources

Polls showed Mr. Cuomo had been the overwhelming favorite of New York voters, and a broad range of party leaders had declared him the most qualified contender for the Senate seat.

Bill Clinton returned to the campaign trail on Monday to make the case for his wife as the most qualified contender for the White House in living memory, delivering an endorsement that was equal parts personal and pragmatic.

The City Council in particular has never had such a large and lively crew of qualified contenders.

Trump extended preliminary offers to several qualified contenders, but they turned him down, citing other commitments.

To qualify, contenders needed to be born and raised in mainland China (those from Hong Kong or Taiwan weren't included).

As literary culture continues on its downhill trajectory -- sliding from the heights of serious thinking to the crass demands of the bottom line -- it becomes ever harder to believe in that not too distant past where intellectuals qualified as contenders for something other than dusty symposiums and the mingy rewards of academic prestige.

Upon being nominated for this year's Academy Awards, each contender qualified for an official Oscar goody-bag worth an estimated $80,000.

How else to explain the host of a "reality" TV show instantly qualifying as a serious contender for high office?

While none of the shortlisted medal contenders have withdrawn, several men who would have safely qualified for the competition have indicated that they have no intention of competing.

Democratic primary contender Martin O'Malley also qualified for public money; so far, he has been approved for just over $1 million in payments from the U.S. Treasury.

Libertarian presidential contender Gary Johnson has qualified for the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, his campaign announced Tuesday, clearing a significant hurdle for his upstart third-party bid.