reigning

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But in a matter of days since its opening weekend, “Backrooms” has unseated the reigning pingpong champion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Whether the 17-year veteran and reigning NFL most valuable player plays beyond 2026 remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Known for her big serve and precise hitting, reigning Australian Open champion Rybakina committed 71 unforced errors and landed just 53% of her first serves.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Yet in the wake of those episodes, the reigning Greek powers of the day, Athens and Sparta, did more or less as the Persians had done.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The verdict of history, or at least the reigning judgment of most historians, is that the story is essentially true.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis