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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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Cooper also cited Drakeo’s 2021 song “IngleWeird,” interviews and music released by artists associated with the two camps as evidence of an escalating dispute.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The bridge fallout comes against a backdrop of a challenging trade dispute with Canada and the US.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Min Zin, who heads a Myanmar-focused think tank and is a Berkeley Ph.D. candidate, was held upon arrival at the airport on suspicion of espionage—charges his think tank and the State Department both dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Guyana, a small English-speaking country at the northeast corner of South America, is locked in a territorial dispute with neighboring Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Yet in the years after 1704 a bitter dispute broke out between them as to whether Leibniz had seen a manuscript of Newton’s and stolen his ideas.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The law established baseball-style arbitration to resolve payment disputes between out-of-network providers and insurers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It will not, however, address bilateral issues like China's territorial disputes with the Philippines, Jing insisted, saying it would instead focus on "rules of engagement" for the waterway.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

She had hoped the MoU would give the two sides time to resolve the remaining disputes and restore stability.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

There were disputes within the administration over whether such tight regulation would stifle innovation, according to the report.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

So they were overwhelmingly solo practitioners, handling wills and divorces and contracts and minor disputes, and in the Depression the work of the solo practitioner all but disappeared.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

The disputed Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway for transporting fertilizer and other key commodities, in addition to oil.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

The meetings in Manila kicked off under a cloud on Tuesday after the latest in a series of clashes between China and host country the Philippines took place in the disputed South China Sea.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Firetruck makers have disputed allegations they manipulate the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Popularly known as "Sonam sir", Wangchuk is one of best-known public figures in the disputed Indian-administered territory of Ladakh and a well-known name in India.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Reshevsky nervously paced the stage, once again waiting for the absent Bobby to arrive, this time to play the disputed thirteenth game.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

This makes July 10, 2026, the red-letter day because taxpayers usually have three years after filing a return to make a claim disputing a penalty, according to Collins.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

Manifold stated he was “removed without warning and without explanation,” disputing BP’s characterization of his conduct.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

El Temach and Kibe both strongly deny their content is misogynistic, with Kibe - in an interview with the BBC - even disputing the existence of the concept.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Prosecutor Peter Joyce KC told the trial the atmosphere in The Crown Inn had been "menacing, threatening, argumentative and disputing" because of Gothard's behaviour.

From BBC May 7, 2026

There will be lots of disputing among the experts over what is certain and what not; perhaps the heat and duration of dispute could be adapted for the measurement of uncertainty.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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