challenger
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Now he’ll return as a title challenger in the main event of UFC 331.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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
The deal means that Chime, which was founded in 2012 and has billed itself as a challenger to traditional banks such as JPMorgan Chase, will become a bank itself.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Plus, heavy-duty truck challenger to Tesla is running low on funds—and workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The boxing match pitted Bob Foster, a black American and the light heavyweight champion of the world, against a white challenger from South Africa.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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
Judges Robert Wilkins and Judith Rogers concluded that the challengers were likely to succeed on their equal protection claim.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 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
