reigning
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The question was whether quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning MVP, would do anything with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Stafford was great down the stretch but otherwise did not look like the reigning NFL most valuable player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The reigning Olympic and world champion has not lost a match since March and added the Aichi-Nagoya crown to her Games title from China three years ago.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
That gift earns him the nickname “Aerobullet”—and roughly $8 million a year, making him the second highest paid rider in the world, behind only reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Garry Kasparov, the reigning champion, was one who discounted the match’s significance.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
