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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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Both Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services LLC, are the defendants in the lawsuit.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Unlike the January indictment, which also named Diosdado Cabello, Ramón Rodríguez Chacín and other defendants, the new charging document names only Maduro and Flores.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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Previously, the injunction applied only to the specific plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including specific organizations, gun stores and state agencies.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
These questions are playing out now in court, where plaintiffs like the Engels are seeking damages from drugmakers.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

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While traditional family recipes and regional specialities are at the heart of the competition, contestants are pushed outside their comfort zones through challenges inspired by fine dining, street food and international cuisines.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
In the long-running web series, hosts interview everyday consumers on the street and then negotiate massive product discounts directly with company bosses, securing bargains for contestants.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

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But much like the way studios and directors of the 1960s and ’70s embraced the once-taboo profanity and nudity, this year AI has found a new wave of advocates eager to go public.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The payments are adjusted every year based on inflation, but many older Americans and their advocates have long said that the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) formula doesn’t match the actual increase in expenses.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocates

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In a defining game that many thought would expose problems masked by UCLA’s early-season success, the Bruins — though imperfect — vociferously announced their arrival to the college football world as legitimate playoff contenders.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
By the end of spring, four main contenders emerged in sophomores Buchanan and SJ Alofaituli and freshmen Congdon and Jackson Cantwell.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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