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"It was a really good contest, when it wasn't it was down to us and the errors we made," he told his post-match media conference.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Assessing them is merely judging a lying contest.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Overall, the Ohio Senate race is ranking as the most expensive general-election contest this year, with a total of $422.6 million in past and future ad reservations, according to AdImpact.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

In the sixth, Dodgers setup man Tanner Scott took the mound early, at an inflection point in the contest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Did you know there’s a fishing contest coming up?”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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

Trailing the Brewers 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers desperately need to put themselves in the best possible position to win Game 3 and avoid four straight win-or-go-home contests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Broaden the search to state and local contests and there are 474 electoral rematches nationwide -- proving that in American politics, as in Hollywood, there is rarely any objection to a sequel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The professors have performed a public service, even if it is unlikely to win them any popularity contests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Anyway,” Danny said, “these contests, as you call them, are going to end as soon as I start studying with Rav Gershenson.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

The deal -- long contested by Commerzbank -- should enable UniCredit to merge Commerzbank with its German subsidiary HypoVereinsbank, acquired in 2005.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

"In a world of infinite choice, audiences are fragmenting, trust is scarce and facts are contested," Brittin said.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

This 20th edition of the Games, which were first contested in 1951, did not have a traditional athletes' village in a bid to save money.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

The swift rebound in shipments in recent weeks has been driven by U.S. naval protection and earlier waves of strikes that knocked out Iranian radar and communications along the contested strait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

On a clear morning later that spring, a small military plane cruised low over the Plain of Reeds, a contested area near Saigon.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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

The fiercest recent fighting has been on the western approaches, where the two sides are contesting high ground overlooking the city's route south.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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