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a person who enters something (such as a competition)
Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules. There were thousands of new entrants into the competition.
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Recent Examples of entrant
Kelly Cunningham, San Diego Institute for Economic Research YES: After years of openly allowing millions of undocumented entrants into the country, why is there controversy over legally increasing somewhat the number having desirable skills?
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Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
These Official Rules and the rights or obligations of Sponsor or any entrants in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
Any new entrant has to come in with something different.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
All prize details will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion and will be final and binding on all entrants into the Sweepstakes.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
These Official Rules and the rights or obligations of Sponsor or any entrants in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
Any new entrant has to come in with something different.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
All prize details will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion and will be final and binding on all entrants into the Sweepstakes.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the physical tunnels stayed secret for another nearly 500 years until researchers analyzed more documents from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries that provided a possible entry point, archaeologists said.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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He’ll be flanked by Fitzgerald, a literal last-hour transfer portal entry who stood out for NC State in 2024: 55 tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions.Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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The latter were upset that Forward had essentially acquired a freight forwarding competitor.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
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The first step businesses must take is to stop thinking about digital experiences as a competitor to the real world, designed to increase time on a screen.Olof Schybergson, Fortune Asia, 8 Jan. 2025
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The contestants lowered Rob first, followed by Derrick and lastly, Wes, for a total of $15,000 and a chance at earning three shields.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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So there's the idea of former history of the contestants.EW.com, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Caruso, a 2022 L.A. mayoral candidate, owns several shopping centers including the Grove, the Americana in Glendale and Palisades Village, a retail-residential complex in the heart of the Palisades that was damaged in the fire but remains standing.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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As for the Saints, McCarthy will be competing against two other candidates who have more recent ties with the organization in Glenn and Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady.Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Precise figures are difficult to verify, but it’s estimated that the Israeli Army has more than four thousand soldiers of French nationality, the second-largest contingent of foreign recruits.Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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McCain emerged as a consensus five-star recruit out of Centennial High School in Corona, California.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrant. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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