challenger

Example Sentences

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Rocío Rivas, 52, is the incumbent and Raquel Zamora, 44, a teacher and counselor, is the challenger.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

China has emerged as the sole credible challenger to the U.S. in the race for artificial-intelligence leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

His win over Franklin kept him as number one challenger for the WBO title, so if his team feels he is ready, a fight against the winner of Wardley v Dubois could be next.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

My eyes wander to the girl she just picked out to be her next challenger.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu