reigning
Example Sentences
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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
The Sri Lankans will meet reigning champions India and Bangladesh play Pakistan, with both semi-finals scheduled for Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, passed for only 155 yards, with an interception, against the 49ers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The manner of the defeat - Arsenal's heaviest in a season where they were the reigning top-flight champions since 1989 - will also offer hope to their title rivals that they are not invincible.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“I was just curious if any of the reigning ‘champions’ knew when the first perambulating library appeared in the rural villages of Cumbria County, England.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
