contested

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Merely three days before the fair closed, the presidential election produced contested results that would not be resolved until the following year and the so-called Compromise of 1877.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The U.N. reported last year that there were some 8,000 to 12,000 fighters in Islamic State ranks in West Africa, an area also contested by powerful local al Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The pair of videos prompted her Democratic rivals in the gubernatorial race to question Porter’s temperament, a criticism that has continued to linger during debates and throughout the hotly contested campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Art historians say the approach reflects a broader shift in how European museums handle contested collections: less as settled heritage, and more as ongoing historical record.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The English played well, but the Americans played better, and contested every inch of the ground as strongly as if the spirit of ’76 inspired them.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott