champ
Example Sentences
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Palisades 62, Eastvale Roosevelt 56: The City Section Open Division champs advanced to the Division II regional semifinal, knocking off the top-seeded defending state champion Mustangs on the road.
From Los Angeles Times
"This is a legendary moment. Brandon is a legend. Two-time world champ. I'm a big fan. I watched him when I was a kid. To get to fight him is amazing."
From BBC
While the defending Olympic champ has done well enough to make the final, the United States team…well the U.S. might be ridiculously, historically, next-level good.
The defending Olympic champs from up north had never taken a bagel in the Games before.
The former heavyweight champ has lent his face to an ad campaign with the slogan "Eat Real Food," as opposed to ultra-processed products that are popular in America.
From Barron's
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