challenger

A poll published Monday suggested that Le Pen would easily lead the first round of voting in the elections next year, and would defeat any challenger in the second round run-off to win the Elysee.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Bass is now in a fight for reelection against challenger Nithya Raman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Now, seeking a third term, he is in a neck-and-neck race with Genta Koja, a youthful challenger backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its leader, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Defense might be the wrong word in Georgia, where polls show freshman Sen. Jon Ossoff handily beating a Republican challenger who keeps some questionable company.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

He stood tall in the icy wind and looked down at the young challenger, and at the dog that lay limp in his arms.

From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner

More affordable EVs once seen as Tesla challengers that could appeal to the masses are hardly registering in sales data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Some 200 qualifiers from last year's Easdale event and others around the world will compete along with 200 challengers, selected by ballot because the contest is so oversubscribed.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch, who are both in their 70s and have collectively been in office for more than six decades, fended off younger and leftier challengers.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 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

First, Peter Fitzgerald decided not to run for reelection, clearing the field for challengers and relative newcomers like my husband.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama