contest
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Within boxing circles, this is viewed as a genuine 50/50 contest, and not one many expect to hear the final bell.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
No candidate so irresistibly charming he or she knocked the race akimbo and stamped themselves as the far-and-away front-runner in the slowly consolidating contest.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Prediction markets indicate that the ruling Labour party could perform poorly at the elections, triggering a potential leadership contest for the prime minister role.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
However, Murphy took the final frame before the mid-session interval with a run of 85 and then began to impose himself on the contest.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
As they rode away from downtown, Cat thought about the contest.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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