dispute

Example Sentences

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But by 1991, Cynthia and Gonzalez were locked in a contentious custody dispute for their daughter, recalled another friend, Michelle Feigenbaum, who met Cynthia on the local entertainment circuit.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The latest action by resident doctors - previously known as junior doctors - was called after talks to end the three-year long dispute broke down at the end of March.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Times reported last month that she is “pursuing legal action,” and her prospects in a contract dispute depend on facts that haven’t been publicly disclosed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This is because the court took the case in a pre-enforcement posture, before Colorado ever enforced its ban in an actual dispute involving concrete facts and real people who suffered through the “conversion” process.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

We called her “Madame” because she was French or Belgian—there was a dispute as to which—and that was what the guardians always called her.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro