front-runner
noun
front-run·ner
ˈfrənt-ˌrə-nər 
1
: a contestant who runs best when in the lead
2
: a leading contestant in or as if in a rivalry or competition
a political front-runner
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The question is did Jovic do enough as the starting power forward this season to enter training camp in October as the front-runner for another starting role with the Heat next season?
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
San Diego High junior Anisa Bowen-Fontenot is the front-runner in the 100 hurdles at 13.67 while Carlsbad’s Morgan Herbst tops the 300 hurdles at 41.45, with Bowen-Fontenot third at 42.27.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
San Diego High junior Anisa Bowen-Fontenot is the front-runner in the 100 hurdles at 13.67 while Carlsbad’s Morgan Herbst tops the 300 hurdles at 41.45, with Bowen-Fontenot third at 42.27.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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“Front-runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-runner. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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