contest
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The decision to comply with the sanctions rather than attempting to contest them in the court could help resolve one of the biggest outstanding offseason items the Clippers face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
European gold and silver medallists Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu contest the men's 100m alongside world champion Oblique Seville, while Matthew Hudson-Smith is in the 400m after his triumph in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
While English pair Woad and Hull are seventh and eighth in the rankings, the American duo have won all four of their foursomes matches across the past two editions of the contest.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Los Palos refuted Lineage’s claims and said it plans to contest the accusations in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I’m not going to submit my essay to the contest.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Netflix also has Christmas games, while more international contests are played Sunday mornings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Céline Dion tribute boat cruises on Seine - complete with costume contests, sing-alongs, DJ sets, are happening throughout September.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
There are more than a dozen gubernatorial contests with at least some degree of competition, including close races in Ohio, Georgia and Wisconsin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Thousands of spectators will line the route for the unprecedented race, which echoes Formula One contests staged on city streets in Las Vegas, Monaco and Singapore.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
There were times during athletic contests when two of the athletes became aware that the true contest was between them and that their team would win or lose according to the quality of their performance.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Deep mistrust remains, with their contested Himalayan frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry still complicating ties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Whether the airport can in fact legally be constructed is being contested in the courts even as the runways get tarmacked.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Intelligence is a contested term, but Mr. Damasio seems to use the word to signal an ability to solve problems without reliance on rote procedures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He was made to wait longer than he might have anticipated to make his tournament bow on a rain-delayed third day at Flushing Meadows, and the match was eventually contested in hot and humid conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Bobby accepted and then nonchalantly walked around the club as the other games were still being contested.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The lane draft: Athletes contesting the 200m will take part in a lane draft, selecting their preferred semi-final heat and lane in world rankings order.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She’s contesting the emerging narrative—and maybe her apparent ouster, too.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Earlier this year, the firm signed a 12-month agreement worth $1.2 million with Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting the Nigerian presidency.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Waymo reviews all received citations and may engage with the court to address and resolve them, including contesting cases on their merit if we believe they were issued erroneously,” a company spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Gray urged all three to consider the hazards of contesting the charges in court.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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