contested
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More than two million voters are eligible to vote for 80 parliament seats being contested by 13 parties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
It will be the first time the top two women's seeds have contested a US Open final since Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka in the 2013 showpiece.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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
Intelligence is a contested term, but Mr. Damasio seems to use the word to signal an ability to solve problems without reliance on rote procedures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Public transportation was just one arena in which North Carolina blacks contested second-class status.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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