challenger

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He also promoted the GOP challenger to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tina Forte, in 2024 as well as Bresnahan’s 2024 campaign.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Incumbent Kenneth Mejia, who is running for a second term, faces challenger Zach Sokoloff in the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Boehringer’s aspirations to develop a challenger are similar to Amgen, Pfizer and Roche Holding, all of which are jockeying to compete with new experimental drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

If these Chinese companies prove to be a successful challenger, more investors will look to fund Chinese LLM developers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

And a new dimension entered the combat: a father’s awareness of a growing son, the son as challenger, the son as threat, the son as successor, the son as man.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy