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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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Menapace says she’s been locked in a dispute with the company’s insurer over the leaks in her roof.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Bern Rogers, from Bristol, told the BBC of the "harrowing and deeply sad" family dispute since her elderly mother Sheila died in 2020, which even led to her facing criminal charges.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

A third phase of 52 turbines had been awarded to Indian conglomerate Adani, but the government cancelled the contract in 2025 after a dispute over the price per kilowatt-hour.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Critics see another candidate, David Cienfuegos, as Manouchehri’s ally, though both dispute that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

All parties to a dispute always claim that common sense is on their side.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Beth Middleton, senior associate in private wealth and disputes at JMW, said this was a "hugely significant" case that would "open a floodgate of claims".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Benedikte Moltumyr Høgberg, a professor of constitutional law at Oslo University, said Norway is trying to stop its courts from being used in disputes over Russian assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Aevex disputes a report that the Navy halted drone-boat orders, while Wall Street analysts see room for a recovery.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Bass says the LAX project began before she took office, and regarding disputes that led to delays, “we pushed for a settlement so there would be a firm finish line.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Since then, we’d used Street Fighter II to settle our disputes.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

While this happens, the disputed conduct often continues.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Figuera disputed that Machado had been shut out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

This isn’t the first time Arthur has disputed her daughter’s claims.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

Still, he has repeatedly disputed the notion that he is taking the race for granted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

I thought of those twenty times and soon disputed that “fact.”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

If reality truly is nothing more than a hallucination, dream or computer screensaver in the brain, why should we waste time disputing it?

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

After Art of Play’s response, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on Instagram with photos disputing the shop’s statement and detailing what she recalled of their interaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Education Department and her loan servicer, as well as disputing her credit report, to get the situation corrected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In response to the Palace disputing his account, Earl Spencer, who shares his first name with the King, said: "They've sort of smudged that one, haven't they? They've said that recollections may vary."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Wittgenstein’s whole undertaking, as interpreted by the sociologists, is directed at disputing the idea that there can be perception independent of enunciation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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