incumbent
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Prof. Alon is the incumbent of the Abisch-Frenkel Professorial Chair.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Her meeting with the Chinese leader is the first in a decade for an incumbent leader of her party.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
AI “disrupts the certainty” of cash returns for incumbent tech companies and adds more volatility to earnings, note strategists at 22V Research.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
City Councilmember Nithya Raman came out ahead of incumbent Karen Bass in a new poll on the Los Angeles mayor’s race, though the poll’s director cautioned that it did not give the whole picture.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
But before doing so, there were a few words that he felt it incumbent upon him to say.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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