contestant
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Lacey Turner was the first contestant to be announced earlier this month.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
“Nothing suggested that the project would falsely accuse Ms. Banks of covering up a sexual assault, or being indifferent to what a contestant characterizes as a traumatic experience.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
The match ends after three rounds, or when one contestant falls over and fails to rise for a referee 10-count.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Round by round, one contestant is eliminated, or “chopped,” until a single winner emerges and is awarded $10,000.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
When he returned, he explained that the large whiteboards listed a running total for each contestant.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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