contest
Example Sentences
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One person familiar with the process said the contest remains between Warsh and Hassett, and the front-runner “sort of depends on the day.”
Once, confronted with a contested four-way stop, Harvey waited for the offending cyclist to clear, then took his turn briskly.
In February 2024, for instance, the group allegedly recruited players from Saint Louis University to underperform in an upcoming contest against Duquesne.
They only came third in that year's contest, but it didn't matter.
From BBC
Meanwhile, a judge ruled that one contested project could proceed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.