as in challenger
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Noun
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So at the end of the day, the biggest challenge for us is to figure out whether a contestant is really genuine.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025 -
What's happening: The Royal Sonesta asked me to be one of four contestants for Greasing of the Poles.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Both should be Final Four favorites and national title contenders.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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This could be considered an important achievement for Byron, who also won the Daytona 500 this year, positioning himself as a strong Cup Series championship contender.—
Saajan Jogia,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The plaintiffs seek to prevent the board from taking any action in its plan to split the district.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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On Friday, the plaintiffs asked Judge Chuang to block DOGE representatives from combing through U.S.A.I.D. data and systems, as a method of short-term relief.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The defendant has been arrested multiple times for theft over the last 13 years, according to reports.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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His attorneys want to address any investigative statements by the FBI agent before her testimony, as well as the prosecutors’ assertion that the defendant could not be extradited from Israel.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Skirmisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmisher. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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