contest
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By contrast, the city attorney’s race remains all but unknown: More than two-thirds of likely voters are still undecided, versus about a third who remain uncommitted in the mayor’s contest, polling showed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Everton are appealing, with sources previously saying they would "robustly and thoroughly" contest the ruling, but it provides an interesting backdrop to the Manchester City case.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The mayor’s contest has been called a “knife fight” for its no-holds-barred campaigning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
An estimated 500 people showed up to watch the contest unfold.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Eddie is a big-wave-surfing contest that’s only held in years when the waves top twenty feet in Waimea Bay.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
And how the case plays out could have ramifications far beyond sports contests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The cumulative score over the seven contests is 450-49.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The Bruins averaged 7,036 spectators for their home contests, among the lowest in the Big Ten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Garcia has won 25 of his 28 professional contests, including 20 knockout victories, with two defeats and one no-contest.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Last year, we used to have contests at lunch, and I always won.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Space Command must drill with these weapons under contested conditions, including cyberattacks, electronic interference and attacks on supporting ground infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
This is about your wife and her family — not you, nor whether or not you should have contested the decision.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Before Brentford's opener, it was a closely contested match that appeared likely to be decided by the first goal.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
His best finish came in 1976, when he netted just shy of 59,000 votes, though the exact count is contested.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
For five or six strokes, the bows of the two boats contested for the lead, back and forth like the heads of racehorses coming down the stretch.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
There are 82 candidates contesting the election for the 24 seats available in the House of Keys.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
By contesting the decision, you might have supplanted positive memories with ill will and friction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
Nothing much happened in court, other than Du Bois announcing his plans to file a motion contesting the decision to try Richard as an adult.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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