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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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The defence, which rested its case on Friday, does not dispute that Clancy carried out the killings but say she has pleaded not guilty to murder charges because she was experiencing postpartum psychosis.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries' trade dispute, saying US tariffs were imposed on "baseless" grounds.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Is any labor dispute today caricatured more than the contract negotiations between Major League Baseball owners and their players?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Plus: CK Hutchison launches arbitration in dispute over Panama Canal ports; Amazon plans to extend Prime Air drone deliveries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The second provided proof that atoms do indeed exist–a fact that had, surprisingly, been in some dispute.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Their journey since relegation in 2001 has been rarely straightforward as Coventry were forced to leave their historic home at Highfield Road, endured ownership disputes and spent spells playing home games in Northampton and Birmingham.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Because of confidentiality provisions and the private nature of these disputes, there is plenty we don’t know about how common fights like this one are—or how they’re resolved.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

If the company upholds its decision, he should then file a complaint with his state’s insurance department and/or consult an attorney who specializes in property-insurance disputes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Eventually, the yard’s tall treehouse and growing crowds each Halloween led to permit disputes and the prospect of criminal charges.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

‘In disputes about natural phenomena,’ wrote Galileo, ‘one must not begin with the authority of scriptural passages, but with sensory experience and necessary demonstrations.’

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Pyongyang, in a Wednesday statement, called the pullback immaterial and disputed the two leaders had recently communicated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Lord Braid said this case was "less straightforward" as her parents were "actively opposed" to the treatment and "disputed the medical science".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

David Wachsman, a spokesperson for World Liberty Financial, disputed the criticism, saying the preliminary approval is “great news for consumer and investor protection advocates and for the American financial services industry.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

This disputed imbalance could lead to a legal battle, and Arizona has already set aside several million dollars for potential lawsuits.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Some were dispatched in a day, others were disputed for years.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

She details the exhausting effort of disputing her partner’s medical claims with insurance companies, which required her to navigate, in her words, “a stingy and Kafkaesque system of financial and social support.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The CMS system had added the outstanding amount, and some arrears he had been disputing, to his continuing payments to come up with the new figure.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Becerra has defended his record at HHS, arguing that the Trump administration had left the agency ill-equipped to care for so many children and disputing the number of unaccompanied minors who were “lost.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

I am not disputing the charge just yet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Doctors were openly disputing every aspect of the fever, and the College of Physicians, which had promised to meet every Monday, had given up.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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