as in challenger
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Noun
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His Democratic challenger, Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, reported a $785,000 fundraising haul last week.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Yes, the title challengers were dominant on home turf, but the statistics suggest Perri should have kept the score down.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sandoz Presta was a contestant on Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor in 2017.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Can Sheppard play well enough that Houston emerges as a contender with him as its point guard?—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Irwin remains a top contender in Season 34, earning early praise from judge Derek Hough and tying for the highest score in Week 1.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiffs’ attorney said Ramos fired twice, pointing to two bullets found away from the main crime scene that are believed to have injured the six bystanders.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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In addition to lawyers from EFF, the plaintiffs are represented by lawyers from Muslim Advocates, a legal group for American Muslims, and by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, a student law clinic at Yale Law School.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Public figures who sue for defamation must prove the defendant acted with actual malice.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rivera, a former gang leader of the Latin Kings, is serving 19 years after testifying against his co-defendants.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Skirmisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmisher. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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