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challenger

[chal-in-jer] / ˈtʃæl ɪn dʒər /
NOUN
contestant
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And a recent report by outplacement and executive-coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts it will fall again this summer to a record low.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Jodar quickly started combining college time with playing ATP Challenger Tour events, watching last year's French Open on television - between matches at a little-known second-rung tournament in Texas.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

From January to April this year, U.S. tech employers announced 85,411 job cuts, up 33% from the same period last year, according to global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Job placement agency Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts that teens only will gain a cumulative 790,000 jobs in May, June, and July 2026.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

In 1986, the Shuttle Challenger was destroyed about a minute after liftoff, when a hole burned through the side of a solid rocket booster, causing a gigantic explosion.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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