dispute
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“They can dispute the rent, claim the apartment has serious problems, challenge the notice, ask for more time, etc.,” he adds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
After years of litigation, the dispute is remarkably back at what a judge described as “square one,” leaving the future of seaside dining on seafood towers and lobster rolls uncertain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Beyond the dispute over Raman’s leadership of the committee, there are clear policy disagreements between the mayor and the council member over the best way to combat the crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
I don’t dispute that using the internet is a solitary activity.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
They left thinking that Capital One’s dispute with its regulators was trivial and that the company was basically honest.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Their journey since relegation in 2001 has been rarely straightforward as Coventry were forced to leave their historic home at Highfield Road, endured ownership disputes and spent spells playing home games in Northampton and Birmingham.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Because of confidentiality provisions and the private nature of these disputes, there is plenty we don’t know about how common fights like this one are—or how they’re resolved.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
State Farm relies on various outside firms to litigate policy disputes, including some stemming from alleged mishandling of claims related to the January 2025 wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
If the company upholds its decision, he should then file a complaint with his state’s insurance department and/or consult an attorney who specializes in property-insurance disputes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
And when Boyle coined the phrase experimentum crucis to honour the Puy-de-Dôme experiment he was marking the beginning of a new era in which philosophical disputes would be resolved by experimentation.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Mark Wiseman disputed that domestic political pressure pushed Canada away from the negotiating table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Fight Agency spokesman Michael Mikail disputed that, saying a person affiliated with Bass sought to set up a meeting with the firm last spring, but that no meeting ever took place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
His organisation, the Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Protection Committee, disputed this, saying police used force against protesters and that Doley was not involved in the confrontation.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
This disputed imbalance could lead to a legal battle, and Arizona has already set aside several million dollars for potential lawsuits.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Moreover, no fighting ever occurs except in the disputed areas round the Equator and the Pole; no invasion of enemy territory is ever undertaken.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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Hims & Hers is disputing the claims and said it would defend itself in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I am not disputing the charge just yet.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Manifold stated he was “removed without warning and without explanation,” disputing BP’s characterization of his conduct.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The case has garnered the attention of the federal Department of Justice, which filed a brief this month disputing an argument made by the insurers to have the case thrown out.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Wittgenstein’s whole undertaking, as interpreted by the sociologists, is directed at disputing the idea that there can be perception independent of enunciation.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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