contest
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The contest tipped off at around 8:45 local time, and—after plenty of physical play, hard fouls and replay reviews—stretched on for more than two hours and 50 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
British number one Raducanu was dominant for most of the contest, winning the first eight games without reply before going on to complete a 6-0 6-3 victory over the Russian qualifier.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The contest offers voters two starkly different politicians.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The contest, in a district stretching from lower Manhattan into brownstone Brooklyn, has featured plenty of bile about Trump, promises of a more affordable city and picayune local disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
I feel like doing jumping jacks or a backflip or participating in an ice cream–eating contest.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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