contests
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Rather than a shootout or penalty kicks, the championship was decided by a single moment of quality in one of the tournament’s tightest contests.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
They have competed without Plum, their top scorer, for 12 games and former No. 2 overall pick Brink during the past nine contests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Germans do it only during international sporting contests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Before a ball had been kicked, there were concerns that the expanded tournament - featuring a record 104 matches - would produce a number of boring, one-sided contests.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
There must have been over a hundred people strolling, sitting on benches, idling in front of the little gazebo where rallies were held, and contests on holidays.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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