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You wouldn’t have imagined anything major to come out of any contest, any seat.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

The contest was the first world title fight to be broadcast live on TikTok, generating 3.4m views.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The neck-and-neck contest is a big change from September, when Raman jumped out to an 11-percentage-point lead with support from 39% of likely voters compared with Bass at 28%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Anat Peled looks at the high stakes of this too-close-to-call political contest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

George was breaking the rules of their insult contest and not letting Owen have his shot, but he was fired up now.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Smith and his partners are even offering $1 off beers this week, given the flooding, and are maintaining plans for Halloween costume contests, “The Voice” auditions and live music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Although he has given few interviews, he told the NYT, external in August he was running the race in good faith as a moderate Republican, albeit that he had voted for Peltola in previous contests.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Fleming, was a literary scholar who, in his spare time, put together three books about dramatic baseball contests of yore by artfully stitching together contemporary newspaper accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

At the same time, races at the local level could have an outsize impact, including contests for control of the governor’s mansion and state house.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The lieutenants received the loudest hosannas, for the veterans knew these contests were won and lost through the lips of these lieutenants.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The strategy, designed to keep China's rapid population growth under control, is estimated by the country's government to have prevented about 400 million births since it began, though this number has been contested.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the Senate, the Liberals won 19 seats out of 54 contested.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Arizona’s 6th congressional district has been one of the most hotly contested races for several election cycles.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Perhaps the most contested race is Seat 6, where incumbent Gabriel Buelna is facing off against Randall Winston, who serves as deputy mayor of infrastructure and climate resilience under Bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

As for Tawantinsuyu, smallpox wiped out Wayna Qhapaq and his court, which led to civil war as the survivors contested the spoils.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Fourteen electoral lists are contesting the election, but polls indicate only seven are likely to clear the five-percent threshold needed to enter parliament.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Green Party leader Zack Polanski is currently contesting the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, which will take place next week.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

By contesting the decision, you might have supplanted positive memories with ill will and friction.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The couple is contesting the IRS’s claims in tax court, arguing their financial moves align with standard industry practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

When two males are contesting the alpha position, they usually do so by forming extensive coalitions of supporters, both male and female, from within the group.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari