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skirmishers

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plural of skirmisher

as in challengers

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Questions remain over how the Premier League could create competitive balance, given the vast differences in spending ability between its biggest clubs and smaller challengers.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
This story focuses on the election for the nonpartisan Soil and Water Conservation District, which features incumbent Barbara Bleiweis and challengers Michael Betterly, Mackenzie Pearce and Long Tran.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

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Doe alleged the defendants snorted ketamine off her body and forced her to do the same off theirs.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
The civil action names High Meadow Management Company and 311 LLC — the latter of which owns the property — as defendants.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

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Some of the crew still see the show as something to be proud of, even if the contestants were traumatized by it.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Accompanied by the Name That Tune Live Band and led by a celebrity host, contestants race against the clock (and each other) to identify legendary tracks across various genres and eras.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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Amid the uncertainty, children have been going to their court hearings without legal representation lately, according to advocates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Some advocates see differently than Alito While many religious liberty advocates openly share Alito's concerns, some have voiced a different view of the current state of affairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Both teams are undefeated and considered national championship contenders.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
These five rising, behind-the-scenes maestros have worked on major hits for such likely 2027 contenders as Noah Kahan, Ariana Grande and Rosalía — and could be first-time nominees in the category.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

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