frontrunner
Britishnoun
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Democrat Xavier Becerra, the frontrunner to become the state’s next governor, often invokes the story of his parents’ humble beginnings as immigrants from Mexico who, through hard work, built happy and productive lives in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Crucially, Piquet Jr's team-mate Fernando Alonso was the only frontrunner to have stopped for fuel and new tyres at the point of the crash.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ulrich Siegmund, 35, the top candidate of the Alternative for Germany party and frontrunner in Sunday's Saxony-Anhalt state elections, has often led Simson rallies that have drawn hundreds of riders.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Bennett entered as the frontrunner to back up starter Matthew Stafford, so it appeared coach Sean McVay planned to play him only a few series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
No frontrunner emerged from the first two rounds of informal polls with eight candidates now vying to follow Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when his term concludes at the end of December.
From Barron's
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