contested

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That is worrying for India, which has clashed with China several times along their lengthy and contested Himalayan border.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The basic facts of the ruling do not include who made the claim, how it came about or whether Farage ever contested it.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The U.N. reported last year that there were some 8,000 to 12,000 fighters in Islamic State ranks in West Africa, an area also contested by powerful local al Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The pair of videos prompted her Democratic rivals in the gubernatorial race to question Porter’s temperament, a criticism that has continued to linger during debates and throughout the hotly contested campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

As a result of Washington’s Olympian status, the infant American republic had managed to avoid a contested presidential election prior to 1796.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis