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challenger

[chal-in-jer] / ˈtʃæl ɪn dʒər /
NOUN
contestant
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Bruesewitz piled on, telling Carlson that Fine “has tweeted some ugly things, really ugly things,” and he promoted Fine’s primary challenger, celebrity gambler Dan Bilzerian.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

It seemed a sure thing a few weeks ago that Abdul El-Sayed, the insurgent progressive challenger in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, was leading the race going away.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

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

The tennis challenger starts strong but soon loses con­fidence in his playing.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

The traditional "big four" grocers at the time - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons - were slow to respond to the new competition, leaving the challengers to gradually pick off their shoppers.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

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

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

But as the AI race has morphed over the past year into a contest for computing resources, challengers have begun to edge in—none of them more formidable than Google.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Here and there a loop stuck out, maybe big enough to stick your pinky finger through, pitiful testimony to the challengers who had tried and failed.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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