contest
Example Sentences
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To be clear, this was a sanctioned professional contest, not a scripted event - and the storyline it produced was mundane and predictably one-sided.
From BBC
Hadi, 32, was an outspoken critic of India and was set to contest the general elections in February.
From Barron's
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua needed six rounds to stop boxing novice Jake Paul, who spent much of the contest in survival mode in one of the most striking mismatches in the sport's history.
From BBC
For social media star George Clarke, reaching this point in the contest is "mental".
From BBC
Doets averaged more than 92 but Dennant battled hard to remain in the contest, winning two legs in both the third and fourth sets, which were eventually claimed by Doets to seal victory.
From BBC
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