Word: contendere
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Although Duchay's name has been mentioned as a possible contender for the district's coveted Congressional seat, the new mayor said he was "nowhere near making a decision" about seeking the office currently held bay House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr (D-Mass)
Two-time mayor Walter J. Sullivan, the other city councilor mentioned as a possible contender this time around, has been the top vote-getter in Cambridge for the last 12 years. Widely considered the most powerful Independent, the Middlesex County employee could be looking to be the city's highest...
Romanov's ouster seems to be a case in point. Before Gorbachev's selection as General Secretary, Romanov was regarded by many Kremlinologists as a serious contender for the leadership. According to some reports, Romanov led the opposition to Gorbachev inside the Politburo by nominating another Old Guardsman, Moscow Party...
As the brash, confident Wotan of Das Rheingold and Die Walkure, the splendid American bass James Morris served notice that he will be a Teutonic god of vocal power and majesty for years to come. Proud, haughty and resolutely amoral, Morris dominated the drama as he must to give depth...
Few works of journalism can claim the label definitive. But to many viewers and critics, PBS's 13-part series Viet Nam: A Television History, first telecast in the fall of 1983, seemed a valid contender for the title. Scrupulously researched, the $5.6 million project recounted the complex history of...