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disputed

[dih-spyoo-tid] / dɪˈspju tɪd /






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Bartiromo’s lawyer disputed those accounts on Friday, calling reports of her firing “absolutely and unequivocally false” and said they have the receipts to prove it.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

More than 40 years after the war over the territory, sovereignty of the archipelago in the south-west Atlantic Ocean remains hotly disputed between Britain and Argentina.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer disputed that, saying the U.S. wanted to ensure cheap aluminum and steel, such as from China, didn’t enter the U.S. from Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Proponents of the bill, including traffic safety groups and the state’s insurance industry, disputed telematics violated Proposition 103.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

It was the roar of the damned that filled Broadway, where motor cars and buses and the hurrying people disputed every inch with death.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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