challenger
Example Sentences
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He has become the main challenger to President Yoweri Museveni, 81, who has been in power for 40 years and is the only president most Ugandans have known.
From Barron's
The challenger's rallies have drawn larger crowds than many expected.
From Barron's
With challengers unable to reach voters, and citizen groups unable to speak, the advantages of incumbent politicians, who can command media attention without paid advertising, would have grown even greater.
The Bullet struggled in last year's Premier League after a nine-year hiatus, bar one challenger appearance.
From BBC
The American challenger, who accepted the bout on just 15 days' notice, caused swelling under Serrano's right eye with an overhand left in the fifth.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
