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incumbency

[in-kuhm-buhn-see] / ɪnˈkʌm bən si /


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“We see how people react to incumbency, and so all the more reason for you to be connected to your community and respond to community,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The shift to AI data centers is driving an expansion of the total addressable market for optical components “well beyond Coherent’s incumbency in the traditional pluggable transceiver market,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“You’ve got a huge incumbency advantage having the megawatts today,” says Energy Capital Partners’ Kimmelman.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Mr. Miyares, whose mother fled Cuba, has the advantage of incumbency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

There was one feature of his incumbency which I must not forget, I mean his church catechising.

From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by Andrews, William




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