challenger

Example Sentences

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Unified Board of Education District 2 race will feature incumbent Rocío Rivas and challenger Raquel Zamora.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

Lens are, in the general director's words, one of the "challenger clubs", operating with only the 10th-highest wage bill in the league.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He was already facing a challenger from outside and would not tolerate the presence of another lone male.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker