contested
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But in the 14th century the contested presence of the Papal States near the Rhône led to repeated skirmishes between the king of France and the Vatican.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Since then, Binface has contested elections against former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak as well as London mayor Sadiq Khan, consistently drawing thousands of votes and extensive media coverage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yabloko has not won Duma seats since 2003 but has contested every election since.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Theoretically, the courts have the authority to temporarily block the disputed development,” Sotir Dhamo, an urban planning professor at Polis University in Tirana, said of contested properties facing development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
They contested its claim for a 2005 crash of a helicopter into a government- owned warehouse in Pyongyang.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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