Sentences with phrase «viewed as a contender»

Cornell was briefly viewed as a contender to succeed Mike Duke but left in part because his wife never cottoned to life in Bentonville, Ark..

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Thompson and others, however, argue that given the amount of resources Facebook is throwing into video, it is bound to solve these problems eventually, and doing so will make the platform — as well as other strong contenders such as Snapchat, which claims 10 billion video views a day — far more competitive when it comes to bidding for traditional consumer ad spending.

Several other prominent contenders are viewed still as possibilities to jump into the race, including Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The 61 - year - old has gone from being viewed as the Republican foil to Democrat Hillary Clinton to a serious contender on her own.

At this point, I don't view what this organization has put together through the draft and with youngsters as being able to fill the holes on the roster needed to get this team into a position to be a Cup contender.

With Russell Westbrook healthy heading into the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder were viewed as one of the top championship contenders.

He was also asked about his view on the opening goal, which some have hailed as a top contender for Premier League Goal of the Season.

So Liverpool have got Benteke and I can certainly view them now as legitimate title contenders.

I think Wenger and the board believe by holding onto Sanchez, and with our acquisitions and non participation of the UCL, we are genuine contenders, as do I. I also think if we outperform City and they don't finish in the top four Pep will resign and view non qualification of UCL as a failure which would leave Sanchez nowhere to go.

Paul Lambert's side were viewed by many as play - off contenders, mostly due to the recent tendency for Football...

I'm not so sure they will though, nor do I view them as genuine contenders for the title.

AG Andrew Cuomo this morning refused to commit to the Democratic contender widely viewed as his preferred replacement, Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice, saying he's looking at a number of her primary opponents, too.

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.

The White House is also viewing other outspoken critics as potential contenders, The Post reported: Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

He ousted Democratic incumbent Tom Suozzi, who was viewed as a rising star in the party — possibly even a gubernatorial contender (ahem) or a running mate for Gov. David Paterson.

A lawsuit that claims the Cuomo administration ignored a DMV employee's sexual harassment allegations against ex-ESDC official Sam Hoyt comes as gender politics and allegations of sexual misconduct are roiling the nation, and the governor, who is viewed as a possible presidential contender in 2020, has appointed more women to top positions.

Republican Rand Paul, the libertarian - minded freshman senator from Kentucky who was once viewed as a formidable presidential contender, is suspending his White House bid.

But it is interesting to note the very warm feelings being expressed today for Schweitzer — a red state Democrat who is viewed by insiders as an intriguing White House contender because he polls well with independents and moderates, even though he's not as well known as Cuomo or Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley or any other of the numerous candidates likely to rise to the top tier of if former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton decides not to run.

But now that he is officially in the running, Weiner might be viewed as a strong contender since he has close to $ 4.5 million in his campaign war chest, according to the city Campaign Finance Board.

Mr. Thompson is one of several Democrats viewed as strong contenders in the mayoral primary next year.

The long - shot contender added, however, that she did not view setting policy in the Middle East as the job of the governor, and promised to support the policies of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry if victorious.

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

Chris Gibson, a Republican who was viewed as a strong contender against the Democratic incumbent, Andrew M. Cuomo, will instead join the faculty of Williams College in February.

Critics attacked the ads as racially charged, startling some charter leaders and sharpening their fears that it was counterproductive for Ms. Moskowitz to be viewed as a 2017 mayoral contender.

But I am challenging you to take a look at the men whom you are viewing as potential contenders for your heart, and use a bit of discernment when it comes to choosing where to invest your emotions.

But even without that clarification, we still get the vibe that this could be a pretty big Oscar contender that is much different than The Artist from 2011 as it focuses on the war from the point - of - view of children as victims stuck in the middle of the danger.

James Franco had been viewed as a lead actor contender for his work in «The Disaster Artist.»

Members now screen clips and view contenders as used within the context of their films.

A well - heeled shopper wanting a European flagship luxury sedan might be tempted to view the BMW 7 - Series, Mercedes S - Class or Audi A8 as the only serious contenders with the spacious ambience required in this segment.

Both contenders get kit such as rear view camera with parking aid plus (front and rear), adaptive LED headlamps, electric front seats with memory function, regular cruise control, an electric tailgate and a sunroof.

The combination of power, comfort and handling makes it a real contender to be viewed as a classic.

Details that deterred other contenders, but Denver viewed as an opportunity.

There have been lots of smart speakers showing up at CES 2018 this week, and one of the more interesting things to arrive has been the JBL Link View, which is not only a smart speaker powered by Google Assistant, but it's also got a display, which makes this a nice contender for the Amazon Echo Show as it essentially offers the same types of functions but uses a different digital assistant to get things done.

But there's a new, cheaper contender from the company's sub-brand, Honor, in the form of the View 10 — which bears many of the same features as the Mate 10 Pro, including its high - end silicon.