contest
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A new poll released on Thursday found that Pratt was in a tight contest with two Democrats, mayor Karen Bass and city council member Nithya Raman, ahead of Tuesday's primary vote.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Genco said that Diana’s ongoing proxy contest to replace its board is in line with this pattern.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
What do you make of the contest based on what you’ve seen?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The Coalition for Ethiopian Unity, an opposition alliance formed to contest the elections as a unified front, disputes this.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Now in order for either of them to enter the contest, he, Jeremy, would have to confess to something he hadn't done— and confess it to the man he disliked most in the whole world.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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