contested
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Since then, Binface has contested elections against former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak as well as London mayor Sadiq Khan, consistently drawing thousands of votes and extensive media coverage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
At the heart of the fight is an essential, hotly contested question: Is social media addiction even real?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Lawyers for Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi had asked for the contested statement to be ruled inadmissible, claiming it was false and made under duress.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
They bear the abrasion of files handled, claims contested and Jewish allegiance translated from words into work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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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