challenger
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It seemed a sure thing a few weeks ago that Abdul El-Sayed, the insurgent progressive challenger in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, was leading the race going away.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Britain's Benn, 29, was made the WBC's number one challenger in December despite not fighting at welterweight since February 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
His challenger will be identified as “Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.” with no party affiliation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Television channel T24 said on X that the 55-year-old politician, considered to be the main opposition challenger to Turkey's veteran President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had been "expelled from the courtroom... for disrupting order and discipline".
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The tennis challenger starts strong but soon loses confidence in his playing.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
The trial’s results show that orforglipron, which was developed by Eli Lilly, can be considered one of semaglutide’s most credible challengers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Chinese challengers Seedance, Kling and Alibaba’s HappyHorse have rapidly closed the gap on cinematic realism and have upstaged their American rivals by undercutting them on cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
That’s true, but these challengers aren’t simply outsiders new to politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Mandatory challengers are enforced on a rotating basis between sanctioning bodies, and the WBC had ordered Usyk to fight Agit Kabayel next.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
