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skirmishers

noun

plural of skirmisher

as in challengers

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Noun

Donalds defeated several primary challengers, including far-right online provocateur James Fishback.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Three other school board members who were on cycle for reelection campaigns — Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas, Roberto Alonso and Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall — did not draw challengers and therefore were not on the ballot.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of challengers

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Jayadev also said judges are asking defendants if their families or communities can afford to put up bail on their behalf.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
He and his wife are also named as defendants in Clemishire's lawsuit, but do not appear to be affected by this most recent ruling.

— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of defendants

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The latest trial has left Harry facing a potential bill for millions of pounds after the court ruled he and other plaintiffs in the case were liable for the publisher’s legal fees.

— Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
The mayor, chancellor and Department of Education are all plaintiffs in the case.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Higgins was joined by Rausch and fellow Season 4 contestants Monét X Change, Tara Lipinski, Lisa Rinna, Rob Cesternino and Eric Nam for the Deadline conversation.

— The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
The finale features four contestants competing on an American Ninja Warrior–style course, and the other 116 competitors lined up behind them in patriotic jerseys.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of contestants

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For advocates, the Pate case became another example of concerns that have been building for years.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Parents and caregivers of intellectually disabled or non-speaking autistic people sometimes argue that neurodivergent self-advocates with low support needs can’t speak for those with disabilities that affect their daily lives in more profound ways.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocates

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For Buttigieg and other potential contenders, winning the support of this group that makes up a majority of South Carolina’s Democratic electorate is essential.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Supporters are circulating clips of Ossoff’s speeches, debating his prospects against other potential 2028 Democratic contenders and increasingly comparing his trajectory with Obama’s rapid rise from the Senate to the White House.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

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