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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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"The CMA identified the need for stronger consumer protection, support for vulnerable households, and more formal dispute resolution arrangements," she told MLAs.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

However, the dispute continued when Lively sought $8 million in legal fees from Justin.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

He offered to accept a B to resolve the dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

In a joint statement, they said the dispute had highlighted the increasingly demanding role of health visitors and called on the health board to rebuild relationships with its workforce while tackling backlogs affecting families.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

A century later, in the years after 1653, there was a bitter dispute between Thomas Bartholin and Olof Rudbeck over the discovery of the human lymphatic system.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Today, they often take a more adversarial approach, educators say, leaning on teachers and administrators to change grades in disputes that can even spill into court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Publishing salary details upfront could "expose unjustified differences in pay, give workers greater confidence to challenge discrimination and prevent disagreements over pay escalating into disputes".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

His organization, 2nd Call, is an advocacy group that seeks to mediate gang disputes and provide alternatives to violence in the community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The sector's success has been built on a vast, relatively low-paid workforce, with longstanding disputes over wages, working conditions and labour rights.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Ketchup-wigged french fries would march across our plates, engaging in brief affairs or heated disputes over carrot coins while burly chicken legs guarded the perimeter, ready to jump in should things get out of hand.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

In May 2025, the former health minister Mike Nesbitt imposed a disputed financial package on Northern Ireland GPs after they rejected the deal.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

That debt is also listed as disputed by Rice, who was not suspended by the NFL following Jones’ allegations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor will be asked to give evidence related to disputed questions about the handling of Isbilen's money.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Barth disputed Jung’s findings and said he stands by his own 160-page report on the 043.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

How the tabloids got hold of that story is hotly disputed.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

More than that, he was also disputing the idea that his technology, in China's hands, was any type of national security concern.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Laura Overdeck’s side is disputing this valuation and has argued that her husband’s equity in Two Sigma didn’t vest until well after the marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

If reality truly is nothing more than a hallucination, dream or computer screensaver in the brain, why should we waste time disputing it?

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Education Department and her loan servicer, as well as disputing her credit report, to get the situation corrected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

I ain’t disputing that I’m a whole lot smarter than most other children who’re near ’bout twelve years old, but I couldn’t for anything see how come a river made so much difference.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis


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