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contest

[kon-test, kuhn-test] / ˈkɒn tɛst, kənˈtɛst /






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In Venezuela composer Antonio Estévez’s “Cantata Criolla,” a song contest between a macho Venezuelan troubadour and the devil leads to the spiritual ecstasy of exorcism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Gordon S. Wood did much to contest these baneful trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer has told supporters this weekend he will stand in any Labour leadership contest that is triggered.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The Sparks are fouling 22.0 times per contest, the fifth most in the WNBA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

On the whiteboard Kumu Whitman notes that our school library is hosting an art contest called Anywhere in the Worlds.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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