incumbent
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Prof. Alon is the incumbent of the Abisch-Frenkel Professorial Chair.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Otto von Bismarck’s special providence for “fools, drunks, and the United States of America” may be coming to the aid of the current incumbent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Historically - both in the 1970s and over the past few years - incumbent governments across the world have been punished by voters in such moments.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“Smart eyewear remains a nascent market with no clear incumbent, offering Enovix an opportunity to establish early leadership,” Legg wrote.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Over her nurse’s scrubs, Mrs. Montgomery is wearing a sweatshirt with the incumbent county executive's name on it.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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