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The British rivals first met in a highly entertaining, hard-fought contest on the undercard of Daniel Dubois' win over Anthony Joshua in September 2024.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
In the race for District 9, both Jose Ugarte and Estuardo Mazariegos remain locked in a tight contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
This week he answered questions from a woman who wants to contest her father’s will, which was changed suddenly to leave everything to her brother.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
His decision not to seek the minority leadership clears the way for a contest between current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
It was also the day of the Jim and Barry's ice-cream flavor contest.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
"This is what makes Eurovision in Europe special from other song contests."
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The Jets had gone winless in their previous nine contests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
In contests across the country — for governor, for Senate, for the House — he had told people to vote as if he was on the ballot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Some key contests might start to be "called" by US media outlets.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Bobby won a series of contests against weaker players, but as he progressed up the tournament ladder, he confronted stiffer opposition and started to lose.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
More than 200 million people across 60 countries live in areas controlled or contested by armed nonstate groups, according to International Committee of the Red Cross estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Incidentally, the £10bn figure is contested by some – or at least placed in a wider context.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Only a third of the Senate's 100 seats are being contested in these midterms, and few of the races were seen as favorable to Democrats.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Hotly contested terms like “Western Civ,” “Great Books” and “the canon” appear nowhere in the course description.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
He had watched wistfully while the Walders contested with Turnip the cook's boy and Joseth's girls Bandy and Shyra.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
“The first step in contesting a will is to file a petition in the Surrogate’s Court,” it says.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
In 1974, when he was district magistrate of Uttarkashi in what was then undivided Uttar Pradesh, a senior minister was contesting the state legislature election.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The couple is contesting the IRS’s claims in tax court, arguing their financial moves align with standard industry practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She’s contesting the emerging narrative—and maybe her apparent ouster, too.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
We began a long and detailed argument contesting the indictment itself.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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