dispute
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The dispute came to a head when Tahnoon visited Washington in June 2024, with Gannon in tow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
But wildfire smoke presents a challenge that is far more complicated than a trade dispute.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The dispute underscores the potential for conflicts as non-profit groups seek to expand services to people in addiction recovery, the homeless and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“If you spot any errors, you’ll want to dispute them with the credit bureau and get them corrected first.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was all declined, and over a mere rules dispute.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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There were disputes within the administration over whether such tight regulation would stifle innovation, according to the report.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The allegations of wrongdoing are particularly sensitive given the temple's significance, standing on a site that was at the centre of one of India's longest-running religious disputes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Van der Velden disputes the idea that Tilly is meant to replace actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Mũgwe wa Njũhĩ, an official of the Kikuyu cultural group Kiama Kĩa Ma, agrees male relatives of single mothers may deny the use of their name to avoid inheritance disputes.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Royal didn’t mention the philosophical disputes that dominated the weekly meetings.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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Bald-faced lies can be fact-checked, laughed out of court, disagreed with in polls, or at least disputed head on.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
London and Madrid have disputed control of Gibraltar since the tiny territory -- known affectionately as "The Rock" -- was ceded to Britain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
But the three passengers in his vehicle — one of whom is Salgado Araujo’s brother — who were detained and taken to the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, disputed ICE’s account.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Many American charities support needy communities around the world, some in disputed territories and conflict zones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Those whose attitude toward the war is most nearly rational are the subject peoples of the disputed territories.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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Jolie later pushed back in her own court filings, disputing Pitt’s characterization of Shefler.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
We argued that the government shouldn’t be allowed to punish American citizens while forbidding them from publicly disputing the accusations, aside from grave matters of national security.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Meta is also disputing how penalties are calculated when multiple companies owned by the same parent organisation are found jointly liable for breaches.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The BBC asked Drone to Home and James about all of these matters, and he responded by disputing the claims and threatening the corporation with legal action.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
There was no disputing that Rindlisbacher had not said this to Reggie.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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