challenger
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With his mandatory challenger out of the way, Smith keeps his dream of headlining Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium alive and will target some of the biggest names in boxing, including unbeaten American Shakur Stevenson.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has outraised challenger Nithya Raman in fundraising for the Nov. 3 runoff election, the latest campaign finance reports show, pulling in about $3.4 million to Raman’s $3 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Graham was up for reelection against a well-funded challenger, Jaime Harrison, and had a crowded fundraising schedule, said Tongour, but they eventually found a time.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
White Claw maker Mark Anthony Brands is getting in on the burgeoning hard sports drink category with RefreshAde, a challenger brand to SuperLyte and SportsAde.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The absence of an Eiffel challenger continued to frustrate Burnham.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Barrera acknowledged his primary win over the other Democratic challengers was largely thanks to the CTA, which he said “made all the difference.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Toss Master Kyle Mathews, co-organiser of the event, said an official tournament geologist had been appointed this year, leaving no stone unturned in keeping the 400 challengers in order.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The challengers included Bebe Rebozo and other Nixon friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The UN labour agency chief will face two challengers for his job after a former Peruvian foreign minister entered the race at the last minute, the final candidate list showed Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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
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