challenger

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Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez drew his first challenger in next year’s election.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

China has emerged as the sole credible challenger to the U.S. in the race for artificial-intelligence leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

If these Chinese companies prove to be a successful challenger, more investors will look to fund Chinese LLM developers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The 78-year-old's sole challenger Mohamed Farah Samatar got 2.19% of the vote, in a poll boycotted by most of the opposition.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

They brought out the official square wooden table for the challenger to stand on, and from the moment Maniac climbed up, you could tell the Knot was in big trouble.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli