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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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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

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

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

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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