leading contender

collocation in English

meaningsofleadingandcontender

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leading
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈliː.dɪŋ/us
/ˈliː.dɪŋ/
very important or ...
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contender
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈten.dər/us
/kənˈten.dɚ/
someone who competes with other people to try to ...
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(Definition ofleadingandcontenderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleading contender

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Our car industry, not least in my home country, is aleadingcontenderin the fields of development, research, performance, the environment and safety.
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Tyagi is arguably theleadingcontenderfor the next bowling spot in the national squad, consistently performing ahead of his peers, whenever fit.
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Graphene is a material made from flat sheets of carbon in a honeycomb arrangement, and is aleadingcontender.
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Cuomo was seen as aleadingcontenderfor this appointment.
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He remained as favourite throughout the year and entered the count as theleadingcontenderfor the third consecutive year.
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Of all the imidazoles, ketoconazole has become theleadingcontenderamong treatment options because of its effectiveness in treating seborrheic dermatitis as well.
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It is currently the subject of active research as to which method will best effect this result, with the polarization of light being theleadingcontender.
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Alec headed a team working on various means of optical communication, prior to the emergence of glass optical fibre as theleadingcontender.
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Some voters will tend to believe the media's assertions as to who the leading contenders are likely to be in the election.
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He is considered to be one of the leading contenders for the club's best and fairest award.
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The race was run at an exceptionally fast pace, which saw many of the leading contenders virtually exhausted in the closing stages.
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Acting as promoter you stage fights between all the leading contenders, no exceptions.
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The race was considered exceptionally strong and there was heavy betting on the two leading contenders.
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