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US
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒɝ, ˈtʃæɫɪndʒɝ/
]
[ UK /tʃˈælɪndʒɐ/ ]
[ UK /tʃˈælɪndʒɐ/ ]
NOUN
-
the contestant you hope to defeat
he had respect for his rivals
he wanted to know what the competition was doing
How To Use challenger In A Sentence
- The researchers were therefore surprised to discover that foraminiferan tests sampled from the Challenger Deep contained calcareous components, including the dissolved remnants of coccoliths, the calcium carbonate plates of tiny algae called coccolithophores, and planktonic foraminiferan test fragments. Innovations-report
- Five challengers have launched campaigns to deny Jacob a second four-year term at the helm of the diverse district.
- 'It can only have been the condition that is called catalepsy,' said Challenger. The Poison Belt
- Challenger Learning Centres aim to give children something of the excitement and adventure of a shuttle mission.
- The bank tax for challenger banks. Times, Sunday Times
- A challenger must come into the open and secure swift support across all wings of the party against the incumbent.
- We turned on the television and eventually saw the streaks of meteoritic shuttle that are now as iconic as the Y plume of the Challenger. -
- Although each election is unique, the incumbency or challenger status of candidates will influence the balance of stories written.
- The rules require the title to revert to the original champion if a triumphant challenger fails of a doping test.
- But without an outright victory against a formal challenger, how can he clear the air? Times, Sunday Times