reigning

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Before that, they battled past reigning English Prem champions Bath in the last four and disposed of Top 14 champions Toulouse in the quarter-finals.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The Canadian rapper unexpectedly released not one but three albums last week—‘Iceman,’ ‘Maid of Honour’ and ‘Habibti’—and the result is an overlong, uneven statement from one of hip-hop’s reigning figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

With reigning NFL most valuable player Matthew Stafford and a roster fortified by the addition of All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams are regarded as a Super Bowl favorite.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Incidentally, the Thunder have been so good that they’ve endured three mediocre games by reigning MVP SGA and are still probably going to sweep this series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

He proved to be fully up to the challenge, reigning as the star of two front-page articles in the New York Times and a prominent feature in Time magazine.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik