challenger
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And although no challenger has yet emerged, there’s still time; the vote to elect a new House speaker will take place in January, after newly elected lawmakers take their seats.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
Former world title challenger Anthony Yarde was perched ringside and that is a fight that could thrill British boxing fans - now with gold involved, could it happen?
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s challenger, promised to rebuild the relationship, which he said was more than an alliance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The slugfest between Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Graham Platner Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, will finally come to an end.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
They brought out the official square wooden table for the challenger to stand on, and from the moment Maniac climbed up, you could tell the Knot was in big trouble.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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The challengers claimed that, as a Black man subject to the Dred Scott decision, Revels had not become a U.S. citizen until the ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1868.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Were that to happen, Brighton would, based on the current standings, emerge as Arsenal's most realistic title challengers.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Remember what happened last season, after Doncic set the league on fire in March, averaging 37.5 points per game as the Lakers went 15-2 and announced themselves as challengers?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Walmart and Amazon have become more formidable challengers since then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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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