contested
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But it is a delicate sequence that requires the confidence of the committee, which is exactly what an early, contested rate cut would put at risk.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
It means rebuilding logistics for contested environments and ensuring sufficient munitions and industrial capacity for prolonged conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Some projections put them well over that, scooping up at least 1,500 out of the 5,000 or so that are being contested.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Assn. has rated the 28 candidates in contested races in this election.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
For five or six strokes, the bows of the two boats contested for the lead, back and forth like the heads of racehorses coming down the stretch.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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