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He entered the race in May, injecting uncertainty into a contest that had long appeared to be Hichilema's to lose.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The contest, including rehearsals, the semi-finals and grand final, will be held at Bulgaria's newest sports and entertainment venue, Arena Burgas, which was opened in 2023.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Investigations by a parliamentary watchdog and the police over gifts and millions of dollars in donations await, the outcome of which could force him to contest his seat yet again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

It comes after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's contest in Vienna, Austria in May - her country's first Eurovision win - with her pneumatic dance anthem Bangaranga.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Of course he hadn’t won a contest all those years in a row.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Nick the Incredible Flying Brick, whose real name is Nick Delves, has previously stood for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party in 13 parliamentary contests.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Fans would see Novig featured in Citi Field’s signage and interactive contests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Kolodny also emphasized that it’s politically savvy for industry groups to support the re-election of incumbents in safe seats, rather than just focusing on the relatively few of the House’s 435 contests that are competitive.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Enabling most close races to be called by the Friday after election day by providing more precise data on unprocessed ballots in those contests, Alexander said, is also not likely to happen by November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Daenerys would have prohibited contests be-tween women as well, but Barsena Blackhair protested that she had as much right to risk her life as any man.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Lebanon's move comes as the use of the death penalty remains contested elsewhere in the Middle East.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The transformation of this once-stable infrastructure into contested ground creates a strategic vulnerability for the U.S., especially given Arm’s complex foreign ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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

What has never been contested is the beauty and timeless power of the songs the Gershwins created for Porgy and.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

“Waymo reviews all received citations and may engage with the court to address and resolve them, including contesting cases on their merit if we believe they were issued erroneously,” a company spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

That history is why contesting the constitutional allocation of public safety cannot mean giving private people authority to govern vulnerable people.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Sinner opted against contesting a grass tournament in the lead-up to Wimbledon, despite suffering a seismic second-round loss at the French Open at the end of May.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Washington and Tehran have been contesting some of the deal’s finer points, including whether passage through the key waterway will be free from tolls.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Nothing much happened in court, other than Du Bois announcing his plans to file a motion contesting the decision to try Richard as an adult.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater