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Word: contendere (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Meanwhile, Cornell--a perpetual ECAC and Ivy League contender and last year's ECAC Champion--dropped to 2-4 overall (1-4 ECAC).

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Chew Up, Spit Out Big Red, 6-3 | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

Kirk, 51 years old, was at Memphis State for seven seasons and turned a losing program into a Top 20 contender.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 11/21/1986 | See Source »

Michael Dukakis. "The future's so bright I gotta wear my shades," said the Massachusetts Democrat after being re-elected Governor with 69% of the vote. His innovative initiatives and strong stance against nuclear power would make him a contender in the New Hampshire primary, especially if Cuomo falters.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Morning Line: How 1986 might affect 1988 | 11/17/1986 | See Source »

South Korean Opposition Leader Kim Dae Jung won about 45% of the vote for President in 1971, and ranks as a leading contender in elections to choose a successor to President Chun Doo Hwan, whose term expires in 1988. Last week Kim offered to jettison his longtime dream of occupying...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Korea: A Dissident Pulls Out | 11/17/1986 | See Source »

The Mets had talked dynasty before they evenwon the pennant, but so what? The Mets' managersaid before the season had even begun that hedidn't come to New York to build a contender, oreven a champion--he wanted a team that woulddominate the game.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mets Win World Series | 10/28/1986 | See Source »

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