She was a strong contender for the Olympic team.

她曾是奥林匹克队的一个强大的竞争者。

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Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place on the Olympic team.

她的教练昨天说，她会是取得奥运代表队里一个席位的一名强有力的竞争者。

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The shaggy breed was always a strong contender as Malia Obama, 10, suffers from allergies.

由于奥巴马的大女儿、10岁的玛丽亚是过敏体质，所以这种卷毛的葡萄牙水犬一直是个有力的竞争者。

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But he is a strong contender to be one of Hiddink's options up front.

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And for the most part, it looks like A10 is a strong contender in this category.

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In that category, Dark Souls II is a strong contender as is Dragon Age III.

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