contest

Whoever triumphs in the Pool A contest will earn a spot in the semi-finals against the winners of Pool B, New Zealand.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

You wouldn’t have imagined anything major to come out of any contest, any seat.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

The neck-and-neck contest is a big change from September, when Raman jumped out to an 11-percentage-point lead with support from 39% of likely voters compared with Bass at 28%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Maine contest will also influence how the two main parties proceed in the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Well…she hasn’t met her responsibilities as a parent. She could contest this. But it’s unlikely she’ll win, given what happened. And in a few weeks, the law states you and Boo are available for adoption.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Smith and his partners are even offering $1 off beers this week, given the flooding, and are maintaining plans for Halloween costume contests, “The Voice” auditions and live music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Although he has given few interviews, he told the NYT, external in August he was running the race in good faith as a moderate Republican, albeit that he had voted for Peltola in previous contests.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The races include more than 40 local ballot measures, three dozen governor elections and many mayoral and other county contests that could increase restrictions on data-center development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

At the same time, races at the local level could have an outsize impact, including contests for control of the governor’s mansion and state house.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

There were lawyers who knew more about the rules of proxy contests, but no one was better in a fight than Joe Flom...

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Arizona’s 6th congressional district has been one of the most hotly contested races for several election cycles.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Perhaps the most contested race is Seat 6, where incumbent Gabriel Buelna is facing off against Randall Winston, who serves as deputy mayor of infrastructure and climate resilience under Bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

The deal -- long contested by Commerzbank -- should enable UniCredit to merge Commerzbank with its German subsidiary HypoVereinsbank, acquired in 2005.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Today's result will also determine the composition of the Senate from February 2027 onwards, as 54 of the Senate's 81 seats are being contested, representing two-thirds of the chamber.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The machine contested Du Bois at every turn, ensuring that the NAACP’s magazine, Crisis, was banned from Negro college campuses and pulling strings in an attempt to destroy Du Bois and his movement.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Find out about the statute of limitations for contesting a will and whether this one had a no-contest clause.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Fourteen electoral lists are contesting the election, but polls indicate only seven are likely to clear the five-percent threshold needed to enter parliament.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Green Party leader Zack Polanski is currently contesting the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, which will take place next week.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

She’s contesting the emerging narrative—and maybe her apparent ouster, too.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

We began a long and detailed argument contesting the indictment itself.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela