contest
Example Sentences
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That streak included both the Grand Slam matches they contested at the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2024.
From BBC
They’re then followed by the strongest year of the presidential cycle as another White House contest draws near: a stellar 20.5%.
The margin of 19 runs made the contest look closer than it was.
From BBC
The author said if she got a plus one to the ceremony, it would be "hotly contested" between her three children and husband.
From BBC
Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda's bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the internet during last week's fiercely contested general election.
From BBC
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