challenger

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Lens are, in the general director's words, one of the "challenger clubs", operating with only the 10th-highest wage bill in the league.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Crowds of flag-waving Hungarians have been cheering on their candidates for an election on Sunday, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban and challenger Peter Magyar hold frantic last-minute rallies.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Feldstein Soto’s challenger in the city attorney’s race, John McKinney, said the public deserves immediate answers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

While a derby defeat to Lille last weekend did see them lose ground on PSG, Lens remain the most credible challenger to the league leaders heading into this season's final straight.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Louis had battled his way through twenty-seven professional matches with twenty-three knockouts and no defeats to reach his current status as the number one challenger in the world.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown