challenger
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As campaign season warms up, I’d like to know if Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, agree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Television channel T24 said on X that the 55-year-old politician, considered to be the main opposition challenger to Turkey's veteran President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had been "expelled from the courtroom... for disrupting order and discipline".
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
It is due to be published before he potentially takes office - which, unless a challenger for the Labour leadership emerges and triggers a full contest, is expected to be on 20 July.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
This represents a dramatic shift from the last time Meng faced a primary challenger in 2020, when Meng defeated Meliquiades Gagarin with 65% support to their 20% support, with another candidate receiving around 14% support.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
The absence of an Eiffel challenger continued to frustrate Burnham.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
The trial’s results show that orforglipron, which was developed by Eli Lilly, can be considered one of semaglutide’s most credible challengers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Mandatory challengers are enforced on a rotating basis between sanctioning bodies, and the WBC had ordered Usyk to fight Agit Kabayel next.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
First, the court explained that any decision made by the DHS secretary is unreviewable by courts, unless the challengers bring a claim under the U.S.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Among Nvidia challengers, Google stands alone in the amount of financial firepower it can deploy to pick off customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It then turned and faced its challengers, let out a terrible roar, and disappeared with its kill.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
