contest
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And about that three-point game: If it were made today, West’s ludicrous, better-than-half-court shot at the buzzer in the third game of the 1970 finals would simply win the contest, not send it into overtime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"Clearly, autonomous systems now are really central to how contest happens, how war happens," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Despite Benetton dominating possession, Exeter's precise finishing kept them in a contest of 10 tries - and Slade's boot did the rest.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
His answers to questions about the contest vary from declining to comment to pointing out that voters don’t appear interested in the race, either.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
When Mr. Martinez announced that Specimen had won first prize in the art contest Jeremy clapped and cheered.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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