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skirmishers

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plural of skirmisher

as in challengers

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As, it should be said, has Vardy, with Burnley manager Nicky Hayen, when asked about his new signing’s qualities, pretty much describing the sort of variety that Wrexham need to add up front to become genuine challengers for automatic promotion.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Tigers already defeated potential CFP challengers UNLV 27-21 on the road.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

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The panel of three judges nominated by Democratic former President Joe Biden agreed with the plaintiffs that the president does not have the power to regulate states' election policy.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Officers detained about 60 people and deported some employees, including two plaintiffs who are part of Thursday’s lawsuit.

— Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The stakes are even higher for this year’s Dancing With the Stars contestants with a double elimination during season 35 premiere week.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
The season will run as a weekly series with an all-celebrity cast of 32 contestants, a step up from the show’s Japanese debut.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

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But advocates for people in poverty warned that the gains might be short-lived.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
On social media and in legal filings, animal advocates complain that the 50-block zone in downtown Los Angeles that’s home to thousands of unhoused people is an epicenter of animal neglect and cruelty.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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This year’s premiere should get a strong boost, as most of the country will get CBS coverage of a late afternoon match-up between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings, two contenders in the highly competitive NFC North.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Pizza has even sparked nationwide debates about which city has the best pie, with notable contenders being Chicago-style pizza and thin-crust New York pizza.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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