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Oversight of NASA, though, isn’t the only point of contention between Musk and Duffy.

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Stojsavljevic proved more solid on serve in the second set and the young Brit saved seven break points to stay in contention.

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Another issue of contention is soybeans, of which China is the world's biggest buyer.

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INR’s skepticism was later vindicated when no evidence emerged to support the administration’s contention that Iraq was pursuing weapons of mass destruction—the justification for invading the country.

That sent him rocketing into contention and two more birdies saw him join Elvira at the top of the leaderboard.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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