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Kang and Shanghai Hexi contested the regulator’s findings during official hearings, but the regulator rejected their argument.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The legacy of a near-century of colonial rule is still contested but archaeologist Roland Fletcher of the University of Sydney said France had made a valuable contribution.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
More than 200 million people across 60 countries live in areas controlled or contested by armed non-state groups, according to International Committee of the Red Cross estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Black candidates made historic inroads in statewide elections for offices like the Senate, which are not affected by redrawing individual district maps; and in the House, Black candidates won many contested seats, gerrymandering be damned.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
Much of the southern highlands were “debatable lands” in the border sense of a contested territory without established government or the rule of law.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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