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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

British number one Raducanu was dominant for most of the contest, winning the first eight games without reply before going on to complete a 6-0 6-3 victory over the Russian qualifier.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The contest offers voters two starkly different politicians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The contest, in a district stretching from lower Manhattan into brownstone Brooklyn, has featured plenty of bile about Trump, promises of a more affordable city and picayune local disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It was clear Specimen considered Jeremy's banishment from the contest fair punishment for getting the class in trouble to begin with.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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