contest
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Smart started lifting weights in late 2024 and competed in her first contest last spring under her married name, Elizabeth Gilmour.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The contest will count as a defence of Usyk's WBA 'Super' title and he would also lose his IBF belt if defeated, although Verhoeven is not eligible to win either championship.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“For instance, in some jurisdictions, probate laws require that all beneficiaries be informed about estate proceedings and given a chance to contest decisions like the sale of a property,” the bank says.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., could deliver answers to some of the questions hovering over the “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” including whether anyone has legal standing to contest it in court.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“John Harvey was the whole reason I entered this contest in the first place. I haven’t liked him since I saw him playing on the dunes,” she said.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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