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contention

[kuhn-ten-shuhn] / kənˈtɛn ʃən /




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Also in contention is Jennifer Kupcho, who shot a 66 on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The world’s No. 1 player is a major needle mover for women’s golf and is a significant source of ratings when she’s in contention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The three-match series continues at Bristol on Saturday, where Wyatt-Hodge is in contention to feature for the first time this summer.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The pope’s contention that “the use of force, violence and weapons reflects a relational poverty that always has disastrous consequences for civilian populations” won’t provoke any objections from the global glitterati.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

My suitcase was a bone of contention between Tessie and me.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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