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skirmisher

noun

Definition of skirmisher

as in challenger

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Noun

The Atlanta Braves are surging in the NL East, emerging as a formidable challenger to the Dodgers for National League supremacy.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Five House Democratic incumbents have lost their primaries to progressive challengers this year.

— Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of challenger

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Now, is using paper towels a little lackluster compared with last year’s Abbott Elementary crossover challenge, where the contestants had to use school supplies?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
But four contestants representing Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Oregon interviewed by USA TODAY the week before the competition appeared overwhelmingly excited, if a little nervous, to convene in Ohio for the games.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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Hüller starred alongside Ryan Gosling in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s Project Hail Mary and headlines Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland, which premiered in Cannes and is considered a strong awards-season contender.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
The six join previously announced Golden Shell contenders from Roberto Bueso, Nicole Garcia, Mikel Gurrea, Maha Harada, Pablo Larraín, Mike Leigh, Hans Petter Moland, Benjamín Naishtat, Javier Ruiz Caldera and Yeşim Ustaoğlu.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of contender

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The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Florida, the Community Justice Project, and two other firms.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
As litigation drags on, the plaintiff will necessarily require a higher settlement amount to compensate for the fees incurred so far and this will make the case more difficult to settle.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

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Clark said the case is likely to renew questions about how courts weigh public safety when deciding whether to release defendants before trial.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
When those decisions go wrong, the cost lands on defendants, victims and anyone whose future turns on what an examiner finds.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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