contested
Example Sentences
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Twelve different political parties were on the ballot paper, and this tightly contested race has come right down to the wire.
From BBC
“What we’re seeing now is a world that’s actually quite contested,” she said, adding the military plans were in the works well before the Chinese maneuvers.
Most of the seats were last contested in 2022 at a time when Reform UK stood in very few areas.
From BBC
The full-throated approach is a departure for the partnership, which was derided by some business leaders and political consultants last year for having little sway during the hotly contested mayoral race.
Investors would do well to remember that in contested transactions, restraint can generate as much long-term value as expansion.
From Barron's
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