frontrunner
Britishnoun
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Anne Thompson says, “Damon is the frontrunner … Degree of difficulty is a factor, as it was with Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Revenant.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
That left the frontrunner Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan -- who has been among the frontrunners in the five previous polls -- running alongside Guyanese ex-foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
While BBC Sport understands final details are still being hammered out between Netflix, Saudi Arabian organisers Sela and both fighters' camps, Cardiff has firmly emerged as the frontrunner, with an official announcement expected this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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
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