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plural comers
One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning. examples
(figuratively) One who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory. quotations examples
The transition from comer to also-ran can be quick.
2004 August 9 & 16, The New Yorker, page 40
Django, then, was not just a comer; he was a cause.
2004 December 6, The New Yorker, page 105
One who arrives. quotations examples
Sullivan went on an unprecedented barnstorming tour across the country, taking on all comers and offering $1,000 to anyone who stayed four rounds, Queensberry rules.
1959 August, American Heritage, volume 10, number 5