Sentences with phrase «likely contender»

Love it or hate it, the most likely contender to replace bitcoin as the leading digital currency is probably Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as it features all of bitcoin's popular characteristics as a digital currency but has the potential to scale better due to its larger block sizes, which allow for more transactions per block, lower fees, and faster transactions than bitcoin (BTC) does.

The privacy - centric digital currency Monero (XMR) is the third most likely contender, as it is not only able to scale well due to its dynamic block sizes but it also provides completely anonymous payments through the use of stealth addresses, ring signatures, and confidential transactions.

Android Wear is the more likely contender because of the Android Support and also the Camera on the device.

This collaborative approach is a far cry from the warnings of Australian ethicist and geoengineering critic Clive Hamilton, who has argued China's history of weather manipulation, top - down political system and urgent environmental challenges make it a likely contender to use geoengineering technology on its own without sharing its know - how with other countries.

Perhaps the most likely contender — as far as the board of directors are concerned — is a relatively unfamiliar name to fans.

But never the less its no doubt gonna be a superb game, a great storyline & more than likely a contender for a «game of the year award»..

Apple, which by the end of 2012 had 50 iBookstores internationally, is another likely contender to open an iBookstore in Russia.

While Microsoft and Nokia, two connected players in the smartphone world, had reportedly explored a possibility of a buy - out, only to be shot down by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, and e-reader and retail giant Amazon flirting with the possibility of buying the Canadian firm, there is one likely contender.

According to a post on China's Weibo microblogging site, the Google Nexus 7 (2016) project has begun already and that Huawei is the most likely contender to be the manufacturer.

In the running are the Rio, the next - generation Kia Cerato (with the Koup the likely contender) and the Optima.

Jaguar will also offer its 3.0 - liter V6 supercharged petrol engine (which on the F - Type produces 340 PS or 380 PS), while the 3.0 - liter V6 diesel could be a likely contender as well.

Interestingly, the more powerful engine is also the more economical and a more likely contender for best SUV for the money.

However; from your description, I'd say that it's a quite likely contender.

While many speculated that the Cate Blanchett - led jury might award only the second Palme d'Or to a film directed by a woman, the most likely contender — Lebanese director Nadine Labaki's «Capernaum» — was instead given Cannes» jury prize.

The film, which is produced by Matt Damon, also stars Kyle Chandler and Michelle Williams and has already been tipped as a likely contender for the awards season next year.

«Selma» missed out on the recent SAG Award nominations altogether, so the fact that it earned a Best Motion Picture — Drama nod may mean it's again a likely contender for an Oscar Best Picture nomination.

«Imitation» actor Benedict Cumberbatch has long been considered a likely contender for a Oscar Best Actor nomination, but some critics were less won over by the film itself, with Monitor film critic Peter Rainer, for one, giving the film a B and writing of Cumberbatch, «His performance... is a great deal more interesting than the movie.»

While many speculated that the jury might award only the second Palme d'Or to a film directed by a woman, the most likely contender — Lebanese director Nadine Labaki's Capernaum — was instead given Cannes» jury prize.

Petr Pravec at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Ondrejov agrees with Miljković that the crater's features make it a particularly likely contender.

A Steven Rose or a Richard Dawkins, coming down from the ivory tower to explain things to lesser mortals, is, other things being equal, a more likely contender for this particular prize than a journalist such as Nigel Henbest or Roger Highfield, devoting themselves full - time to the art of communication.

Jack Straw, Mr Brown's campaign officer and a likely contender to return to the Home Office, insisted ID cards would be reviewed under the new government.

In his speech on Monday, Mr Miliband - who is seen as the most likely contender to succeed Gordon Brown - trod a fine line, praising the Prime Minister as an «inspiration» in international affairs.

Astorino, the GOP's candidate for governor in 2014 and a likely contender in 2018, has said he knows the identity of the donor — and has encouraged the person to come forward — but has refused to disclose the name himself.

Former New York Congressman Rick Lazio has been considered the likely contender for the Republicans.

City Councilman Leroy Comrie is also considered a likely contender for the spot.

Norman Lamb, the Norfolk MP who is the party's health spokesman, and who argued strongly for a 1p increase in income tax to boost funding for the NHS and social care during the election campaign, is another likely contender.

Meanwhile, Harvard Pilgrim CEO Charlie Baker, the Republicans» most likely contender for governor, has a 2 - 1 favorability rating even if most people polled — 59 percent — said they've never heard of him.

In return for his endorsement of Lamont, Harris is viewed as a likely contender for a position in a Lamont administration, though both men denied a deal had been struck.

Meanwhile, Harvard Pilgrim CEO Charlie Baker, the Republicans» most likely contender for...

Another highly likely contender is Cruddas who performed very well in the last deputy leadership contest.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who for president in 2008 and is considered a likely contender in 2012, is spreading some love around in New York today, announcing endorsements in 10 House races.

Biblical name Isaac has been a popular baby name choice over the last decade and is a likely contender for 2016's top 10 as it climbs a further 5 places in 2015.

Don't underestimate that impact against another likely contender next season!

Klobuchar has already appeared on several shortlists of likely contenders for the nomination, and it's not hard to see why.

The next likeliest contender for the hero role is the product or service itself.

Some bookmakers place Slaven Bilic and Alan Curbishley as more likely contenders for the Villa Park post but neither of them seem quite right for the post.

Rounding out the list of likely contenders are Kansas (+1400), Cincinnati (+1500), Arizona (+1500), Xavier (+1600), Gonzaga (+2000), West Virginia (+2000), and 2012 champion Kentucky (+2000).

Both teams are likely contenders for the title.

Well, Baby Diva tested all of the likely contenders and here are her picks.

Many — though not all — of the likely contenders file monthly reports detailing contributions and expenditures made by their leadership PACs.

The Senate Democrats seen as the most likely contenders to challenge Trump in 2020 — including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — all voted against the bill to reopen the government, even though most Democrats agreed to end the stalemate over immigration and fund the government again.

Several names of possible candidates have come to the fore as likely contenders in that February 2016 special election.

There are at three likely contenders who are white men: Dan Garodnick of Manhattan, Mark Weprin of Queens and Jimmy Vacca of The Bronx.

Likely contenders for Skelos» post, if there is a vacancy, include John Flanagan of Long Island, Senate Republican Campaign Committee chair Cathy Young and John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse Republican who chairs the chamber's finance committee.

Obviously this being on sale will limit available sizes so I've scanned the internet for a few other likely contenders, just in case you miss out.

Let's go through the most likely contenders first:

In any case, «Birdman,» «Boyhood,» and «The Theory of Everything» all continue to seem likely contenders for a Best Picture nomination.

A FANTASTIC WOMAN, along with IN THE FADE, are the likeliest contenders among female - led films (with better odds than ON BODY AND SOUL and FÉLICITÉ).

For some reason, I feel like this jury will resist giving the top prize to a film that seems to be begging for it, which rules out what would otherwise be the two most likely contenders: Winter Sleep and Leviathan.

Sometimes Oscar races are legitimate - ish races, and there's more and less likely contenders, but this year the lineups in the acting categories were like baseball divisions the week before the postseason.