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challenger

[chal-in-jer] / ˈtʃæl ɪn dʒər /
NOUN
contestant
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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

Bad blood between Carl Froch and George Groves produced a sensational world super-middleweight title fight in Manchester, with the younger challenger determined to prove he belonged at the highest level.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

In another highly watched race, Rep. Adam Gray, a Democrat from Merced, won reelection after easily cruising past Republican challenger Kevin Lincoln.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 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

The challenger spun around in surprise, and Pax charged him headlong.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

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

The government’s need for security along the U.S.-Mexico border “outweighs any aesthetic, recreational, and environmental harm” that the challengers will incur, the court wrote in an unsigned, five-page opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 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

Chinese chipmakers Moore Threads and MetaX -- touted as challengers to US behemoth Nvidia -- have both plunged by around 50 percent over the past six months.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 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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