contested
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Saying the award was “outsized” and “supported by neither the facts nor the law,” Stifel contested the panel’s decision in federal court; the parties later reached a confidential settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The deal -- long contested by Commerzbank -- should enable UniCredit to merge Commerzbank with its German subsidiary HypoVereinsbank, acquired in 2005.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
England also finished as runners-up in 1975, when the tournament was contested in a league format.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
As plans to cushion the closure’s impact progress, the exact root of the decision to shut down the airport is still hotly contested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Both declines have been laid to drought, but this is contested.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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