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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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Ballot measures regarding billboards and ticket sales highlight a protracted dispute between Inglewood and its NFL team the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

This is the nightmare for baseball, because it plays right into the hands of their opponent in the labor dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Lechevallier had been selected by French President Emmanuel Macron to replace the previous envoy, Laurent Bili, over the summer, but his appointment was thrown into limbo after a dispute stemming from the UN.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The full contours of this dispute are not yet clear, and Grenell has denied any knowledge of the matter.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Coke’s initial reaction to the Pepsi Challenge was to dispute its findings.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

City fans' displeasure towards Uefa goes back even further, there being a litany of disputes with Europe's top brass.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Bass says the LAX project began before she took office, and regarding disputes that led to delays, “we pushed for a settlement so there would be a firm finish line.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Alfozan's lawyer William Pernik disputes that, saying Alfozan had a US naturalization interview scheduled on November 6.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

In response, Congress established the current system, routing most disputes through the VA and its specialized appellate courts.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Some have been in trouble with the law, have family disputes, or are just alone and have no one to turn to.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Holmes and Robach disputed this claim in 2023, noting in their podcast they were both in the process of divorcing their exes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

This isn’t the first time Arthur has disputed her daughter’s claims.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

A Netflix spokeswoman disputed Antenna’s data, saying it is “not representative of Netflix’s business performance.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In Mogadishu, resident Muqtar Hussein said the situation in South West "illustrates the risks of proceeding with disputed elections without political consensus".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

But it meant that the fact had a peculiar status in English law: once determined, it could never be disputed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

If reality truly is nothing more than a hallucination, dream or computer screensaver in the brain, why should we waste time disputing it?

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Education Department and her loan servicer, as well as disputing her credit report, to get the situation corrected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In his response to the Palace disputing his account, Earl Spencer, who shares his first name with the King, said: "They've sort of smudged that one, haven't they? They've said that recollections may vary."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Thompson spent months asking for clarity about the added charges—and disputing some—and eventually wound up paying about $6,000 out of pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

I ain’t disputing that I’m a whole lot smarter than most other children who’re near ’bout twelve years old, but I couldn’t for anything see how come a river made so much difference.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis


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