Sentences with phrase «solid contender»

This is a big, busy class with plenty of solid contenders and a near - constant redesign schedule.

It handily grabs the title of the best Kindle ever, and is a pretty solid contender for best devoted e-reader ever.

When it comes to delivering value for the amount paid, the Sonic is a pretty solid contender in a very crowded segment of the marketplace.

It handily grabs the title of the best Kindle ever, and is a pretty solid contender for best devoted e-reader ever.

Although that is only in time, as on paper, and in terms of the experience, these two phones remain solid contenders for those looking to upgrade and especially for those looking to spend less — as the age of the original Pixel line has resulted in a number of price drops.

From Kia, of all places, and while standbys like the Charger ride on ancient underpinnings, and solid contenders like the the Chevrolet SS bow out?

Divock Origi managed to produce a rock solid contender in the Miss of the Season award stakes as Wolfsburg hammered out a 1 - 1 draw with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Tuesday evening.

In tapping a new chief judge for the state's highest court, Gov. Cuomo had seven solid contenders from which to choose.

After beating out two other solid contenders for the position, the Russos are apparently thisclose to sealing the deal with Marvel Studios.

All in all, the HTC U11 is a very solid contender in this category, going head to head with flagship phones from Samsung and other Android manufacturers.

Plus, since Suffragette has solid contender in Supporting Actress with Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep, placing Vikander there presents its own challenges.

Solid contender for top status in San Diego Section has 12 returning starters, led by DB Troy Warner and QB Dakota Miller.

I think the Oscar race has just added two solid contenders on its already growing list who are completely worthy of holding statues on the night.

Each category, like so many others, seem to have four pretty solid contenders and then a few battle angling for that 5th spot.

(The Thornhill, Ont., forward, now with the Minnesota Timberwolves, is a solid contender for Rookie of the Year.)

It was «Bama's fourth straight win, and it confirmed a suspicion that first took root in early September when Alabama upset LSC in Los Angeles: Bear Bryant has a solid contender for the national title.

The 4 out of 5 - star rating, given because of over 200 reviews, proves it is a solid contender for a baby glider in your child's nursery.

Then the luxurious Peg Perego Team is a recent product that has gotten some positive attention in late 2017 and will continue to be a solid contender through this year.

The former Democrat joined the GOP to run for governor, and was viewed as a solid contender for a third term in November.

Hein hinted that his (unrevealed) polls made him a solid contender against a Republican in the general election, which might have been the case, but what about a primary?

In Nigel Cole's crowd - pleasing «Made in Dagenham,» we already know Sally Hawkins is a solid contender in a dense lead actress field for her work as Rita O'Grady, a composite character representing a number of ladies who stood up for equal pay in late - 1960s England.

While McDormand been widely considered a frontrunner for the best - actress Oscar in a competitive year, McDonagh (himself a solid contender for both director and original screenplay) has been doing the heavy lifting on the campaign trail.

Basically The Danish Girl is a very Oscar friendly film, and is pretty much a solid contender all around — Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Score, Costume and Production Design nominations are also possiblities.

On paper, the film is already a solid contender.

In terms of awards consideration, «Wonder» is a solid contender in the Adapted Screenplay category.

But now, with Puss in Boots still a solid contender and Breaking Dawn snatching up a large majority of the weekend income, Happy Feet Two could accumulate just $ 28 million on an $ 8,000 per theater average in 3,600 + theaters.

«Happy - Go - Lucky» didn't emerge from the festival circuit with quite the amount of heat I hoped it might, but Hawkins remains a solid contender for awards consideration.

That said, the pic is also a solid contender for production design and costume design nominations, and I wouldn't be surprised to see cinematographer Dick Pope recognized for gorgeously capturing the early 19th century landscapes.

The Q7 is a solid contender that delivers surprising athleticism for its class, along with a quiet, sophisticated cabin and all of the expected technology and safety features.

Although the compact crossover segment is so highly competitive, GMC has made its new Terrain a solid contender.

Long noted for safety and more recently for styling as well, Volvo has been a solid contender in the entry - level luxury sedan market with its S60 lineup for several years now.

Otherwise the Toyota was a solid contender.

It won't have to be an option - packed version stickering a few thousand higher than base, as the Model 3 is expected to initially be with its long line of reservation holders, and the Bowtie - brand car is a solid contender in its own right.

The CX - 9 isn't exactly on the premium side of the SUV market, but Mazda upped the ante in the comfort and features department just enough to make it a solid contender for the Enclave.

At this point, two things are clear: We now have two solid contenders in the 7 - inch tablet space, but we can't recommend either one until we get a chance to test both of them, side - by - side, and this is officially Tablet War.

Overall, the Notion Ink Cain is a solid contender in the growing market of inexpensive Windows tablets.

Overall, the ElitePad 1000 is a solid contender but falls short of the competition.

While the battery life is a bit short, it's still long - lasting, and the strong overall performance makes it a solid contender among Atom - powered Windows tablets.

Since eReader is one of only two options available for customers of eReader and Fictionwise books, and the only one to offer truly idiot - proof integration with those sites (which makes accessing your books as easy as possible) it's a solid contender.

With a full touchscreen, tablet mode, USB - C ports and more, this is a solid contender in the Chromebook space.

North American vehicles have always had a hard time cracking the top of the compact car market, but the Chevy Cruze is solid contender for a lot of consumers.

Overall, it seems to me that Qtrade is a solid contender if you are considering a discount broker.

Even considering the celebrity endorsement angle, this Rachael Ray branded food is actually a solid contender.

That makes this card a solid contender for your everyday spending.

In terms of cashback cards, the Citi Costco card is definitely a solid contender, offering some great bonus categories for earning big cash back from the places you shop at the most.

After a short video showing about 10 minutes of gameplay appeared, not long after an exciting screenshot had surfaced, War Z looked like it could be a solid contender for DayZ.

Luckily, there are some solid contenders for much, much less money, finally freeing you from the flimsy, awkward chat headsets packed in with consoles.

may be the undisputed champion of NES boxing games, but Ring King is a solid contender.