champion
Example Sentences
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Located in southern Russia, Dagestan has a mystical status among fight fans after producing a slew of UFC champions in recent years.
From BBC
It was one of the original BRICs—the acronym championed by Goldman Sachs to highlight the promise of fast-growing emerging economies—alongside Brazil, India and China.
Wiener, 55 years old, has championed this cause for more than a decade, first on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, then through nine years in the state Senate.
Two-time world champion Wright won just two legs and averaged below 80 as he was surprisingly beaten by debutant Arno Merk on Tuesday.
From BBC
Actor and filmmaker Mohammed Bakri, a champion of the Palestinian cause, died on Wednesday aged 72, a hospital spokesperson said.
From Barron's
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