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contest

[kon-test, kuhn-test] / ˈkɒn tɛst, kənˈtɛst /






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Scott: The opening “Survivor” thing was a contest where people on their different teams open up a platter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

CNN typically does not carry debates involving candidates in statewide races, but the network believes that the California contest is significant enough for a national platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Scotney, 28, was pushed all the way by a game Flores, who brought the WBA super-bantamweight title into the contest, but showed great ring IQ to win by unanimous decision.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Both men absorbed heavy punishment as the contest, almost inexplicably, went the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Maybe at the contest, with a full day of fishing, she’d remember she loved Macon, too.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn