contested
Example Sentences
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At the 2025 local elections, Reform won the largest number of seats of those contested in England and gained control of 10 councils – including Durham and Kent.
From BBC
"Our findings create an important foundation for a better understanding of functional processes in lysosomes and the function of the TMEM175 channel, which was contested before now," say the authors.
From Science Daily
According to The New York Times, the 15-point US plan touches on Iran's contested nuclear and missile programs as well as "maritime routes".
From Barron's
Twelve different political parties were on the ballot paper, and this tightly contested race has come right down to the wire.
From BBC
“What we’re seeing now is a world that’s actually quite contested,” she said, adding the military plans were in the works well before the Chinese maneuvers.
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