contests
Example Sentences
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They’ve won state and local contests in Kentucky and Georgia and are on the ballot in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The contests in Aberdeen South and the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry constituency were triggered following the election of local SNP MPs Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins to Holyrood last month.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
But when that exact process began to play out — particularly in the extremely tight contests for California governor and Los Angeles mayor — it almost immediately brought criticism and concern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
"In the US, presidential elections have always been masculinity contests," Dan Cassino, a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
I bet they make up new contests just so the Hubbards can win them.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
