contest
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Racing domestically or internationally to grow a superintelligent mind that nobody can understand is a contest nobody wins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
With Mater Dei in their own half of the field on a third down, he found Honore along the sideline to pick up a first down and effectively end the contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The pair replace Emma Willis, who has presented the singing contest since 2014 but recently left to front the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
But Christian Rood of LeydenJar says companies like his can fortify Europe's position in what has become a global contest.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Why is Mayor Strong's birthday party the same day as the ice-cream contest?"
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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There are more than a dozen gubernatorial contests with at least some degree of competition, including close races in Ohio, Georgia and Wisconsin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Taylor beat Pili on points in Dublin to become undisputed light-welterweight champion and retires with 26 wins from 27 professional contests, Olympic gold and three undisputed title triumphs across two divisions.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In Argentina, the contests have fueled numerous memes that have even been seized on by top-flight football clubs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
In other contests, scandal sank Cory Mills while Byron Donalds stayed on track to make history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I think our contests hurt him more than he ever wanted to admit, but Dad doesn't complain.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Deep mistrust remains, with their contested Himalayan frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry still complicating ties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Whether the airport can in fact legally be constructed is being contested in the courts even as the runways get tarmacked.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Declan Rice: Played his part in a fiercely contested midfield battle and contributed well both in and out of possession.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Intelligence is a contested term, but Mr. Damasio seems to use the word to signal an ability to solve problems without reliance on rote procedures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
As the swelling throng marched singing into Montgomery, the Voting Rights Act was beginning its own contested journey through the political thickets of Congress.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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She’s contesting the emerging narrative—and maybe her apparent ouster, too.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Earlier this year, the firm signed a 12-month agreement worth $1.2 million with Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting the Nigerian presidency.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Waymo reviews all received citations and may engage with the court to address and resolve them, including contesting cases on their merit if we believe they were issued erroneously,” a company spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all ruled out contesting the seat - leaving the prospect of Farage facing novelty candidates like Count Binface.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
When two males are contesting the alpha position, they usually do so by forming extensive coalitions of supporters, both male and female, from within the group.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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