reigning

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Dutchman Verhoeven, 37, boasts an impressive kickboxing resume, reigning as Glory's heavyweight champion for 11 years and making 13 successful defences, but has boxed just once professionally - in 2014.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Microsoft, in particular—with its OpenAI partnership and cloud business—seemed to have reclaimed its place as the Puget Sound’s reigning tech giant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The reigning most valuable player had 18 points in Game 1 and was limited to less than 28 minutes Thursday because of foul trouble.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

It’s over right here, right now, the Lakers having absorbed consecutive 18-point smackdowns by a team whose reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has barely shown up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“I was just curious if any of the reigning ‘champions’ knew when the first perambulating library appeared in the rural villages of Cumbria County, England.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein