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Leonard previously agreed to pay a $700,000 fine and did not contest the sanctions, removing the possibility of the case going to arbitration because the mechanism only exists for players and not teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

So the smart money was on a tight contest.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Racing domestically or internationally to grow a superintelligent mind that nobody can understand is a contest nobody wins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Vietnam also wants to import more electricity from Laos to increase its leverage over Laos," part of a wider contest with China for influence in Vientiane, he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Why would Kevin enter a contest for something he can't eat?" she asked.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

Garcia, 28, stayed true to his promise to stop Benn inside five rounds as he made a successful first defence of the title with his 26th win from 28 professional contests.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

There are more than a dozen gubernatorial contests with at least some degree of competition, including close races in Ohio, Georgia and Wisconsin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Thousands of spectators will line the route for the unprecedented race, which echoes Formula One contests staged on city streets in Las Vegas, Monaco and Singapore.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

In other contests, scandal sank Cory Mills while Byron Donalds stayed on track to make history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Talent contests and megalomaniac record producers have always paired ingenue wannabes with experienced songwriters, for instance, cashing in quickly on success before the public's appetite for novelty fades.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Whether the airport can in fact legally be constructed is being contested in the courts even as the runways get tarmacked.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Consciousness is philosophically one of the thorniest issues of our time, and there is almost nothing we can say about it that someone serious has not already contested.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The rise comes after prices fell by 7% last week, after talks between Iran and Oman on re-opening the contested waterway.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Then, in March, an election is scheduled that, if contested by Infantino, could prove pivotal to the future direction of football.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Louie Zamperini was on his way to Germany to compete in the Olympics in an event that he had only contested four times.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

The pair contesting the US Open final means they will close the Grand Slam season as they began it in the Australian Open's showpiece match.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Earlier this year, the firm signed a 12-month agreement worth $1.2 million with Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting the Nigerian presidency.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

The charges City are contesting relate to the:

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

This reshaping of events happens in a dozen ways every day, contesting reality.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García