Sentence examples for a major challenger from inspiring English sources

He was expected to be a major challenger to Armstrong in the Tour until the crash.

The last mayor to face a major challenger for renomination was Edward I. Koch, a Democrat, in 1989.

It is a damaging blow the Co-op, which had boasted it would become a major challenger in high street banking.

All this means that Mr. Davis, despite his Nixonian approval ratings, could well survive this recall unless a major challenger with equally high-powered consultants jumps in.

"But one thing is for sure, I would never write off Lewis, and given an opportunity in a car in which he can win, then he is going to be a major challenger for the championship".

The author says John Browne, BP's chief executive from 1998 to 2007, transformed the company from "an also-ran into a major challenger to Exxon" in the late 1990s by acquiring the American oil companies Arco and Amoco.

In other districts, however, Democratic incumbents appear to have amassed enough cash to ward off any major challengers — so far, anyway.

There are a few athletes, including James, who could run 9.8 seconds, but Bolt hasn't any major challengers.

Right now, Van de Putte is not facing any major challengers in the Democratic primary.

The governor's single major challenger, a courtly 65-year-old Communist, Vladimir N. Fedotkin, complained his access to television time had been limited to midmorning, when few people are at home.

And finally, Romney has not lost a contest after his final major challenger dropped out.