contested

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After the Lakers gave up a 9-0 run to start the second quarter, he hit a contested three out of a timeout to get the team back on track.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

John Robinson contested Allan’s allegations, saying in his own court filing that his brother was preventing the company from realizing its full value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the Uffizi Galleries contested this account, saying its security systems were inaccessible from the outside.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The race, contested before ten thousand fans, was a barn burner.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand