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skirmisher

noun

Definition of skirmisher

as in challenger

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Noun

Mills lost his bid for another term when he was defeated last month by a GOP primary challenger.

— Claudia Grisales, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Democratic challengers call for generational change Moulton has framed his challenge against Markey around generational change since the beginning.

— Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenger

Noun

Fifty-one contestants — one representative from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia — vied for the crown.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Brandi is a successful podcaster, co-hosting Your Favorite Things with Wells Adams (former Bachelorette contestant and husband of actress Sarah Hyland).

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contestant

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Here’s a closer look at the remaining meetings between division contenders.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The schedule ahead will brings more challenges; the Dragons face championship contenders North Crowley and Allen before District 4-6A play.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contender

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That rule gave plaintiffs a chance to sue again, and Talwani on Thursday night issued a 14-day restraining order against implementation of the measure.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
So far, none of the 12 state plaintiffs have withdrawn from the lawsuit as California Attorney General Rob Bonta proceeds to trial.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

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Benjamin Song, the lead defendant in the Texas case, furthered his activist career in a leftist gun club that used the A/I Collective’s NoBlogs platform to post pro-insurrection messaging.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
Surveillance video from the Cedar Glenn complex showed Brunson, Newman, and another unnamed co-defendant jumping a fence, approaching a Chevrolet Suburban, and fleeing after being confronted by a witness.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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