Sentences with phrase «leading contenders for»

So far, no mention has been made of DASH, which months ago was among the leading contenders for representation on large...

Here are some of the leading contenders for a place in your travel bag.

As I write, the leading contenders for the Palme d'Or are said to be «The Motorcycle Diaries» from Brazil and «Comme Une Image» («Look at Me») from France, although there are supporters for «2046» (2005) by China's Wong Kar - Wai, a film I found maddening in its mannered repetition of a few worn stylistic and dramatic strategies.

During the trilogy's run, from 2001 - 07, they were all at the height of their celebrity powers, and would have been the leading contenders for the era's Mount Rushmore of Hollywood royalty.

The white paper findings almost entirely revolve around the business case for spacecraft that have 4 seats, while most of the leading contenders for the Commercial Crew Program are developing vehicles with a capacity of 7 seats, including Boeing, SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada Corporation.

However, its future potential uses are significantly limited by scarcity and cost, as well as the fact that platinum readily binds with carbon monoxide, which «poisons» the desired reactions, for example in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, which are the leading contenders for small - scale and mobile power generation not based on batteries or combustion engines.

Talk in the hallways pegged Hamburg, Germany, and Batavia, Illinois, as the leading contenders for the site of the accelerator, to the chagrin of Japanese scientists.

String theory, one of the leading contenders for a quantum theory of gravity, predicts that space has dimensions beyond the usual three.

The frontrunner, David Miliband, may not have been to private school (he went to a north west London comprehensive, as befits his impeccable left - wing credentials), but he was at Oxford University at the same time as David Cameron, and Education Secretary Michael Gove, not to mention the other leading contenders for Labour's top job.

Former Rep. Rick Lazio, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy - a Democrat turned Republican - and Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, are among the leading contenders for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.

De Blasio hastened to add that he'd also met with Police Chief Philip Banks III and First Deputy Commissioner Rafael Pineiro, both of whom have been mentioned as leading contenders for the job.

Two of the leading contenders for the party leadership - David and Ed Miliband - both made clear they would campaign for a «yes» vote if they were in charge.

Allies of Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, who entered Saturday as one of two leading contenders for DNC boss, «asked him not to come,» said a Democratic Party source.

Billionaire supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis and former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, the two leading contenders for the nomination, have not been accused of any wrongdoing.

As the first quarter fundraising deadline fast approaches, the leading contenders for the 2008 presidential nomination are in a full - on sprint to raise cash and recruit the party insiders who can deliver it by the bagful.

Andrew Garbarino, left, and Dean Murray, both Republican Assemblymen, are leading contenders for the 3rd District State Senate seat.

Driving their fans to distraction, Newcastle United are again leading contenders for the «Most Frustrating Club of the Year» award.

Both Rossi and Suarez seem likely to leave La Viola after falling out of favour, with Gazzetta dello Sport mentioning Liverpool as leading contenders for both players.

His spirituality is renowned, and of course he was among the leading contenders for the papacy back in 2005, and now his time has arrived.

Instead of a debate, Univision got two afternoon interviews with the two leading contenders for the nomination, each of whom is engaged in a personal war with the other.

France - based IT services company Atos is the leading contender for Perot Systems, according to a report on Monday by technology publication Re / code that cites unnamed sources.

Mr. Dudley, who joined the Fed in January 2007 after nearly 20 years at Goldman, emerged as the leading contender for the job after a two - month search led by Korn / Ferry International.

Speculation was rampant throughout the NFL free agency period that the New England Patriots were the leading contender for talented wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, and, for once, the Internets were correct.

On the other side, we'll get a chance to see just how legit the Panthers are — not that they still need to prove that their 7 - 0 record is no fluke — but it will again be a great way for Cam Newton and Carolina to assert themselves as the leading contender for the number one seed in the conference.

With Hadl on the job, the Rams are a leading contender for the NFL championship.

No one loves the game more than the Mercury guard, a leading contender for WNBA MVP, but even she didn't understand what hoops meant to her until a string of harrowing events threatened to derail her career

Force 1 is the leading contender for the name change, although any such change will have to meet with approval from the FIA and the F1 commission.

Many expected Sebastian Vettel to be the lead contender for P1 on the Monaco GP grid and the four - time champion ran his team - mate close.

The leading contender for 2016 - 2017 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors, Bryan will make his Players Championship debut next week.

He is absolutely certain to dwarf the previous assist record held by Thierry Henry and now must be a leading contender for Player of the Season for Arsenal and the Premier League.

As things stand, the same can't necessarily be said for Mourinho, Manchester United and Paul Pogba, and that could decide who will be the Premier League's leading contender for the Ballon d'Or once the age of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo finally comes to an end.

Arsenal's new record signing Alexandre Lacazette is already considered a leading contender for next season's Golden Boot.

Flanagan was soon joined in his criticism by Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the leading contender for the GOP's gubernatorial nomination.

Jill Stein, currently the leading contender for the Green Party nomination will be present.

In the overnight hours, though, members and other sources said Heastie was consolidating support and emerging as another leading contender for the speakership.

DeFrancisco, R - DeWitt, emerged this weekend as the leading contender for the designation after his chief rival, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, abruptly dropped out of the race.

According to the source, GMB official Iain McNicol, regarded by many observers as a leading contender for the position, is unlikely to even be shortlisted.

Senator Gianaris is often mentioned as the leading contender for Attorney General should that office become open.

Carmen Farina, a former deputy city schools chancellor, has emerged as a leading contender for the top education job, the Daily News has learned.

One needs only to look to Connecticut, where Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal — the leading contender for the state's open U.S. Senate seat — apologized last week for saying he served in Vietnam when he was in the Marine reserves stateside.

Most scientists previously thought the leading contender for that role was proteins, though experiments in 1944 had suggested DNA was more likely.

A leading contender for the planet's biggest superorganism is Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Another example of ironic science is string theory, which for more than 20 years has been the leading contender for a «theory of everything» that explains all of nature's forces.

Researchers have used the compound to create a high - performance «flow» battery, a leading contender for storing renewable power in the electric utility grid.

Supersymmetry, physicists» leading contender for a theory beyond the standard model, paves a way for the forces to unite at high energies, but technicolour does not.

La La Land is the leading contender for the 89th Academy Awards with a record - equalling 14 nominations.

Sean Penn is shaping up to be the leading contender for the best actor Oscar after receiving the top honor from the Film Critics society for his portrayal of slain gay activist Harvey Milk in «Milk».

It seems highly likely that Thompson will end up as a lead contender for Best Actress.»

You can also add on McDonagh's major Golden Globe win for Best Screenplay and BAFTA win for Best Original Screenplay to further cement him as the lead contender for the Oscar.

Sideways led contenders for the Independent Spirit Awards with six nominations, including best film, lead actor for Paul Giamatti and director for Alexander Payne.