contest
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He has made clear now that an all-British contest with Joshua is the only one that interests him.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The dollar’s long-term fate will ultimately depend on whether Washington sustains this strategy and on whether the global energy transition eventually makes the contest moot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The main opposition The Democrats party is not fielding a candidate as its leader, Renaud Agbodjo, failed to secure the required number of parliamentary endorsements needed to contest the vote.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
His answers to questions about the contest vary from declining to comment to pointing out that voters don’t appear interested in the race, either.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"Until the coward who did this confesses, Room Nineteen is banned from the art contest."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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