dispute
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The videos, which are often under a minute, might depict a scene from a living room or highlight a domestic dispute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The current dispute between China and Taiwan dates to a civil war between the nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-shek, who retreated to the island in 1949 after being defeated by Mao Zedong's communist fighters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Asked what he had learned from the dispute during his time as Northern Ireland Secretary, Sir Chris said: "It's not the easiest gig in the world."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Just 11 days ago, there was uncertainty over whether the fight would even take place due to a dispute over the role of UFC chief White in the promotion of the event.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I simply became carried away by my petty dispute over money with the Icelandic chess organizers.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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It is often confused with the International Court of Justice, also based in The Hague, which settles disputes between countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Rather than forming a single scale that runs from minor disputes to lethal attacks, different types of aggression may arise under different social and evolutionary pressures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Various administrations have regularly used it over trade disputes in a number of sectors, from beer to green technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
In this video, WSJ analyzes Albanian court documents, travels to the development areas and speaks to the villagers at the heart of disputes over land ownership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
And since no one disputes that there was but one Original Man, the conclusion is clear.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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San Jose Water Co., which serves about 1 million customers, disputed the group’s findings, saying it used “erroneously aggregated data to perform an analysis that grabs headlines.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Webull disputed a congressional committee’s findings about its ties to China, saying the report contained inaccuracies and unsupported conclusions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Gunvor, which announced the rebrand to Centalion last week, disputed the claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Bartiromo’s attorney disputed reports that she had been fired.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
They had been together then, Sergio and his mom—no one disputed that—living in a shelter in Albany.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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During his 2025 confirmation hearing, Bessent indicated he had used the strategy while disputing Democrats’ contention that he saved more than $900,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
At Dungannon Crown Court on 3 September 2026, a defence barrister for Mariano said he was "not disputing the harm caused by this case".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In his response to the Palace disputing his account, Earl Spencer, who shares his first name with the King, said: "They've sort of smudged that one, haven't they? They've said that recollections may vary."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
In a settlement agreement reached last year, Conservice agreed to provide any California tenant disputing their bill with copies of invoices and formulas used to determine their specific charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
There will be lots of disputing among the experts over what is certain and what not; perhaps the heat and duration of dispute could be adapted for the measurement of uncertainty.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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