challenger

Example Sentences

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That proved to be enough – and it wasn't all that close, as the challenger coasted to what appears to be a double-digit victory.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

His top GOP challenger, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, was backed by 10%, the poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Streeting is popular on the right of Labour, while a would-be challenger on the left could be former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Under Labour Party rules, a contest is triggered when 81 lawmakers back a specific challenger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He’d been home barely a month from the Candidates tournament in Yugoslavia, and he was tired—never really weary of the game itself, but fatigued from his excruciating two-month attempt to become Botvinnik’s challenger.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady