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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspyut /




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The question of whether the U.S. government could use Anthropic’s AI for all lawful purposes is at the core of the company’s ongoing legal dispute with the Defense Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

During the past two years, box owners have been in a dispute with stadium administrators over their rights to their seats during the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

However, a dispute over payment had broken out with the Iraqi Kurd people-smuggler, Noah Aaron, who had organised the migrants' journey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He unexpectedly first picked up a whistle during a local match when a dispute over the referee prompted players on both sides to ask him to take over.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Astronomers could scarcely dispute the relevance of the telescope to their studies.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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