incumbent
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Prof. Alon is the incumbent of the Abisch-Frenkel Professorial Chair.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Lurie campaigned as a City Hall outsider, and much of the establishment contributed to his opponent, incumbent mayor London Breed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Times/Berkeley IGS poll on L.A. mayor’s race shows incumbent Karen Bass in the lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
You will see AI adopted on top of existing applications at the core of running an enterprise, and incumbent software players will build some of those applications.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
He would have felt it incumbent on him to supply his granddaughter with clothes if she were indecently clad or if she were ragged or cold, but not to marry in.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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