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Those physical editions are all scheduled to ship next Monday (Apr. 21) – which means their numbers would count towards the album’s second-week tally, likely giving it a considerable boost, and possibly putting it back in contention for the top spot if the release schedule once again proves light.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
The unprecedented spending had four aims: to replenish the squad after big-money sales in previous windows, to establish Brighton as a top-10 Premier League club, be in contention for European football again, and challenge for domestic silverware.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The road ahead The Panthers schedule to close out the season is a rough one, with Florida playing nine games in a 15-day stretch that includes three sets of back-to-backs and eight of those games against teams in contention for the postseason.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers was named one of four finalists for both the Naismith Trophy and the Wade Trophy for the second consecutive season on Tuesday, keeping her in contention for all of the major national player of the year awards in 2025.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
The unprecedented spending had four aims: to replenish the squad after big-money sales in previous windows, to establish Brighton as a top-10 Premier League club, be in contention for European football again, and challenge for domestic silverware.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The road ahead The Panthers schedule to close out the season is a rough one, with Florida playing nine games in a 15-day stretch that includes three sets of back-to-backs and eight of those games against teams in contention for the postseason.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers was named one of four finalists for both the Naismith Trophy and the Wade Trophy for the second consecutive season on Tuesday, keeping her in contention for all of the major national player of the year awards in 2025.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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“In contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20contention. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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