contested
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He was mostly there to attend the final two rounds of the Irish Open golf tournament, being contested at a resort he owns in County Clare.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Deep mistrust remains, with their contested Himalayan frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry still complicating ties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
A closely contested first set offered a hint of the momentum swings that would define the match.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Whether the airport can in fact legally be constructed is being contested in the courts even as the runways get tarmacked.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Louie Zamperini was on his way to Germany to compete in the Olympics in an event that he had only contested four times.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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