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one who strives for the same thing as another
the third-party challenger in the presidential election
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Recent Examples of challengers
Some challengers say the board, which sets curriculum in schools, has become too political.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
But in California, a poll of 1,000 Latino voters released Wednesday by the Latino Community Foundation found that Democratic challengers in the 13th, 22nd and 27th congressional districts all hold significant leads over their Republican opponents, with around a quarter of voters still undecided.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The Thursday order was issued only hours after a different court in Georgia had rejected challengers’ arguments and ruled that the case must be transferred to Missouri.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The challengers prevailed before a federal district court, which blocked enforcement one day before the measure was set to take effect.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Now, a Missouri court will consider the challengers’ arguments.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Vance has embraced every opportunity to go toe-to-toe with challengers.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
To win over the remaining 15, the group has started to back primary challengers to Republicans who oppose them in states across the country.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Since 2010, a historically high number of Republicans have been defeated by primary challengers in the most evangelical House districts, according to an analysis posted on Substack by Michael Podhorzer, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Megan Stringer, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
But in California, a poll of 1,000 Latino voters released Wednesday by the Latino Community Foundation found that Democratic challengers in the 13th, 22nd and 27th congressional districts all hold significant leads over their Republican opponents, with around a quarter of voters still undecided.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The Thursday order was issued only hours after a different court in Georgia had rejected challengers’ arguments and ruled that the case must be transferred to Missouri.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The challengers prevailed before a federal district court, which blocked enforcement one day before the measure was set to take effect.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Now, a Missouri court will consider the challengers’ arguments.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Vance has embraced every opportunity to go toe-to-toe with challengers.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
To win over the remaining 15, the group has started to back primary challengers to Republicans who oppose them in states across the country.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Since 2010, a historically high number of Republicans have been defeated by primary challengers in the most evangelical House districts, according to an analysis posted on Substack by Michael Podhorzer, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challengers
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In the long term, satisfied customers – as measured by NPI scores in excess of key competitors - buy more, which leads to increases in a company’s market share.Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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And while Salesforce has made the biggest and most vocal announcements so far, its competitors are also doing work in this arena.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Two Made in Chelsea stars even crashed the spinoff in the first season; Tristan Phipps and Miles Nazaire dropped into Made in Bondi to disrupt a love triangle between three contestants.Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
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Like in past years, 2024 was filled with many adorable pup contestants and hundreds of eager onlookers.Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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