skirmisher

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Noun
  • Roy, the deputy state attorney general and the most well-funded of three challengers in the June 2 city primary election, recently told the city attorney’s union that the city’s lawyers should only have to show up at the office two days a month, not counting court appearances.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Eleven days after its season ended with a loss to national title challenger South Carolina, the USC women’s basketball team is now dealing with personnel losses.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Someone handed the contestant, now with the blindfold removed, a giant check.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The show starts with 16 single contestants, where four are coupled up, and the rest are single.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The first debate between presidential candidates occurred on May 17, 1948, when Republican contenders Thomas Dewey and Harold Stassen matched wits.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Voters, including myself, had to select seven artists from the record-tying 17 on the shortlist, the majority of them being contenders for the first time.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The plaintiffs claim the prices of Fanatics’ two cards have increased by 49% and 31%, while the prices of Panini’s two cards have increased by 24% and decreased by 14%, respectively.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The court sided with the plaintiff, ruling that the ranching company had no right to create barriers to those roads.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In addition, motions in which the prosecution opposed mental health diversions for two defendants contained similar errors, Stuart wrote.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Another former guard charged with murder, Caleb Blair, is scheduled to go on trial May 4, along with a fellow defendant will stand trial for first-degree manslaughter.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Skirmisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmisher. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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