contest
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However, Murphy took the final frame before the mid-session interval with a run of 85 and then began to impose himself on the contest.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
He’s even holding a gladiator contest on the White House lawn in June to celebrate his birthday.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
“It’s a slow-developing race,” Stutzman said of the contest for governor, the marquee attraction on the June ballot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Inoue, a four-division world champion and undisputed in two weight classes, dominated early and adjusted later in the bout as the previously undefeated Nakatani, 28, grew into the contest.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
I’m surprised to find Denny there, sitting with Titus and Pua and Nalu, all of them chatting away about the Anywhere in the Worlds contest.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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