fierce contest

Example Sentences

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In Nevada, Ms. Cortez Masto, a Democrat, has been locked in a fierce contest with her Republican challenger, Adam Laxalt, a former state attorney general.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022

There was also a fierce contest to replace Reid in the Senate, which drew money and attention from Democrats throughout the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2020

It is a symbol of the promise and peril of a fierce contest under way in south Asia.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2018

With such a fierce contest to reach 1,237 delegates expected, the three campaigns cannot wait for a legal briefing if they need to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.

From Time • Apr. 19, 2016

At an earlier hour than usual we piped to breakfast, that we might not fight on empty stomachs, and I may safely say that the prospect of a fierce contest damped no one’s appetite.

From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by Kingston, William Henry Giles