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The observatory will also help scientists better understand the cosmic tug-of-war between invisible “dark matter” and “dark energy” — a contest whose outcome could either expand or collapse the universe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The result was a compelling contest, an arm wrestle with neither side ever able to claim they held the upper hand.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“All those drag queens, sometimes I see some of them look more like me than I do,” said the star, who famously lost a Dolly Parton lookalike contest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

She once quietly entered a Dolly Parton drag queen look-alike contest -- and lost.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

He and Spess had been trying to win the spring art contest for years.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Thousands of spectators will line the route for the unprecedented race, which echoes Formula One contests staged on city streets in Las Vegas, Monaco and Singapore.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The 2019 win, inspired by Ben Stokes, was one of the most legendary contests in Ashes history, ranking alongside Ian Botham's heroics of 1981 on the same ground.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The kids who lose these contests aren’t chosen at random.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

The family’s future is in limbo as Jeanie Buss contests her five siblings’ plans to sell their remaining stake of the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It was often said that Fitzsimmons nearly ruined Seabiscuit by using him as a workmate for Granville, pulling him up during hot contests to bolster Granville’s confidence.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The area surrounding Minembwe, which has been fiercely contested for months, has been particularly difficult for international organisations to access.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

It is unclear whether the Louisiana ruling covering Hendrick’s transfer will be contested.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

But in the 14th century the contested presence of the Papal States near the Rhône led to repeated skirmishes between the king of France and the Vatican.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

It was put to Root that Australia would be unlikely to give up the advantage of hosting England at their most successful venues when the urn is contested down under.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“The right to carry a wand,” said the goblin quietly, “has long been contested between wizards and goblins.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, contesting a Grand Slam qualifying event for the first time since 2022, beat France's Clara Burel won 6-1 7-5 to set up a match against Russian Elena Pridankina.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Randy Mastro, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, filed a letter on Tuesday contesting the automatic stay and maintaining that the court’s emergency pause is still in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

That history is why contesting the constitutional allocation of public safety cannot mean giving private people authority to govern vulnerable people.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Waymo reviews all received citations and may engage with the court to address and resolve them, including contesting cases on their merit if we believe they were issued erroneously,” a company spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

This reshaping of events happens in a dozen ways every day, contesting reality.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García