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Last year, Australia bowed out of a contest with Turkey to host the COP31 summit in a deal that let it preside over negotiations and bring the preparatory talks to the Pacific.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Chanel unveiled the first trophies for the Boat Race, the annual rowing contest between Oxford and Cambridge universities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest accepts photos and video taken using powerful microscopes, and has run annually for the last 15 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

It appears the all-British heavyweight contest - more than a decade in the making - remains on for 11 December at Cardiff's Principality Stadium following several days of uncertainty.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

It was also the day of the Jim and Barry's ice-cream flavor contest.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

Los Angeles County voters face four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, deciding who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It will be “trench warfare” in battleground contests, but he’s confident the president can turn out Republican voters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Three costume contests, judged by Waters and his guests, are full-on productions with stage blood and plenty of references to the director’s films.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Céline Dion tribute boat cruises on Seine - complete with costume contests, sing-alongs, DJ sets, are happening throughout September.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Races across the swimming pool, free-throw contests, tossing around a football—it felt like there was never a day without sports or an ultimate challenge from Abu.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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

Because of his adherence to a strictly chronological presentation of events, the narrative shifts abruptly from one theater of the contested continent to another, often several times in a single chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

But surely those efforts can be contested in court?

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Louie Zamperini was on his way to Germany to compete in the Olympics in an event that he had only contested four times.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Fourteen electoral lists are contesting the election, but polls indicate only seven are likely to clear the five-percent threshold needed to enter parliament.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

By contesting the decision, you might have supplanted positive memories with ill will and friction.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The lane draft: Athletes contesting the 200m will take part in a lane draft, selecting their preferred semi-final heat and lane in world rankings order.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Randy Mastro, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, filed a letter on Tuesday contesting the automatic stay and maintaining that the court’s emergency pause is still in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

We began a long and detailed argument contesting the indictment itself.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela