as in challenger
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In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 May 2025 -
The 24-year-old influencer was announced as the second contestant for the upcoming season of the competitive dance series and stopped by Good Morning America on Thursday, May 22 to celebrate her casting.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The Champions League is the ultimate barometer of the continent’s elite clubs and up until now PSG has been a flashy contender that always came up short.—
James Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The Champions League is the ultimate barometer of the continent’s elite clubs, and up until now PSG has been a flashy contender that always came up short.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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But the dirty little secret of the plaintiff’s bar is that the injured plaintiffs are not receiving most of these shock verdicts.—
Robert Tyson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Listen to this article The city of Chula Vista has been ordered to release dozens of police drone videos, and to pay the plaintiff’s legal fees and other costs related to years of litigation over officials’ refusal to turn over even the most routine aerial images.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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In that joint filing, the lawyers for the defendants said the Trump order only serves to make their case stronger, reinforcing their arguments that such claims are preempted by both the U.S. Constitution and federal law and must be dismissed.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The trial for seven of the eight defendants began in March, with the eighth due to be tried by jury after the initial proceedings finish.—
Cecilia Domínguez,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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“Skirmisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmisher. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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