contest
Example Sentences
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In October, he pleaded no contest to one count.
The shooting came a day after Bangladeshi authorities announced a date for the first elections since the uprising in 2024, which Hadi had been planning to contest as an independent candidate.
From BBC
Dubois is unbeaten, with 11 wins and one draw, and this contest marks her first appearance under Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, which has invested heavily in women's boxing.
From BBC
Paul, who is a huge underdog in the heavyweight contest as a natural cruiserweight, was no less incendiary in response.
From BBC
In no time, there were conga lines and limbo contests, and by the wee hours, someone always ended up at the emergency room and at least one marriage was in peril.
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