contested
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Contested primaries will also be held in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts, as well as for several seats in the state’s non-partisan, single-chamber legislature.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
Contested in 28C heat, the race was moved from 07:00 to 06:00 local time due to the forecast temperatures.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2021
Contested over two days, the decathlon was made up of 100-meter, 400-meter and 1,500-meter runs, 110-meter hurdles, the long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus throw, shot-put and javelin throw.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2021
“It takes a long time to memorialize anyone Black,” said Stevenson, author of “The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2021
Contested elections for Governor shall be decided by a like vote, and the mode of proceeding in such cases shall be prescribed by law.
From Civil Government of Virginia by Fox, William Fayette
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