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• What could get the Democrats in contention to maybe hold the House?
  — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2022
• And yes, there are pieces in place to keep them in contention in the future.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Jan. 2023
• The Rangers also weren’t in contention for the postseason, and there were at-bats to be had.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
• Kuest eagled the 14th hole and birdied the 15th while Rai birdied both holes, keeping both in contention.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
• All of those teams are once again in contention for the 2023 edition of the tournament.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
• The question of who owns the sunken treasure is also in contention.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2023
• Rockets brass hopes its young team is in contention as well by that point.
  — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
• Just as notable were the teams in contention that mostly stood pat.
  — John Wawrow, ajc, 3 Mar. 2023
• If the front-line players stay healthy, this could be a Super Bowl team, and should be in contention for years to come.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
• Smith just cares about the team being in contention throughout the season.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2023
• The team is in contention to be considered a true sports dynasty.
  — Alison Booth, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
• Four divisions are still up for grabs—and 20 teams are in contention for the playoffs.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2024
• Oklahoma has made four trips and was not in contention this year.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2022
• With the Wild in contention the past three seasons, Guerin has always added players at the trade deadline.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2024
• But the team is in fourth place in the league and in contention to qualify for the Champions League again next season.
  — James Robson, ajc, 26 Mar. 2023
• With star Alec Blair back for one more season, the Spartans figure to be in contention again.
  — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
• Milk, the person in contention, was the first gay man to win an election in San Francisco.
  — Taylor Penley, Fox News, 20 July 2023
• Those players alone will keep them in contention for one of the six playoffs spots in the National League.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
• Jared Goff has the surging Detroit Lions in contention for a wild card spot.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 24 Dec. 2022
• Led by one of the state’s top quarterbacks, Cru Newman, the Rams should once again be in contention for the 6A state title, too.
  — Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
• Maybe teams choose to sell a player or two while hoping to remain in contention.
  — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
• Look, the other person who might be in contention with him is only three years younger.
  — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2023
• Look, the other person who might be in contention with him is only three years younger.
  — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2023
• The rest of the secondary battle will continue, with three players in contention for one spot on the back-end.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
• The 2023 Gold Cup soccer tournament is down to the playoff stages, with eight teams still in contention to hoist the trophy.
  — Tim Chan, Variety, 7 July 2023
• Both the Bills and the Bengals were in contention for the top seed in their conference and home-field advantage through the playoffs.
  — Dan Higgins, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
• Emily Russo led off with a time of 2 minutes 17.2 seconds to put the Nighthawks in contention.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
• Burrow is good enough to keep this team in contention, but there’s plenty of work to do to reshape the roster around him.
  — C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
• That puts them in contention for the lottery to select No. 1 overall in this summer's draft.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
• Pung had made the same error in keeping score for Jameson, who wasn’t in contention for the victory.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024