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Her role in The Blind Side as a feisty Southern woman who takes in a homeless teenager has already won her a Golden Globe, and she is the Oscar frontrunner.
她在《弱点》中饰演一位个性好强的南方女性，收留了一个无家可归的十几岁孩子。这一角色一早便替她夺得了金球奖，如今，她俨然又成了小金人的领跑者。
Perry also hopes to win support from economic conservatives who have favored the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
佩里还希望能够赢得一直青睐共和党竞选阵营的领跑者、前麻萨诸塞州州长罗姆尼的经济保守人士的支持。
The company, which was considered the frontrunner to win the contract, blamed technical factors including the harsh desert environment, but said it remains committed to rapid overseas expansion.
中国南车曾被认为是竞争该合同的领跑者。该公司将这一决定归咎于严酷的沙漠环境等技术因素，但表示仍将致力于在海外迅速扩张。
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But it is the first time that the frontrunner was put on the defensive so often.
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In a subsequent debate, Michele Bachmann sounded like a serious candidate, and became the new frontrunner.
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But Chicago is already being reported as the frontrunner to win the 2016 bid.
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