reigning

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Messi, who drove Argentina to their third World Cup crown in Qatar four years ago, lashed in the penalty as the reigning champions eased to a 3-0 win.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I was feeling too impoverished to spring for a $25 ticket for the opening match, which featured reigning World Cup champions Germany against Bolivia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

For generations, our nation’s reigning political culture has celebrated armed self-defense as a fundamental right.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

And he is another bright spot in the Rams’ constellation of Stafford, the NFL’s reigning MVP; Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, who last season led the league in receptions and receiving touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Charles Kalme, a Latvian-born sixteen-year-old, was a handsome and polite boy who’d spent years in a displaced persons’ camp and was the reigning U.S.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady