contest
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He also posted photos documenting life behind the scenes at a bodybuilding contest and the tricks competitors use on stage to stand out in front of judges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Saturday's contest was initially for the interim title but was upgraded when American David Benavidez gave up the WBC gold to move up to cruiserweight.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
He’s not the only presidential hopeful entering the essay contest.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2026
The unusually prolonged count reflects Mississippi's election procedures, which allow officials several days to process mail-in and provisional ballots -- potentially enough to decide the contest.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Why is Mayor Strong's birthday party the same day as the ice-cream contest?"
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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"This is what makes Eurovision in Europe special from other song contests."
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Black statewide candidates won many contests, including the Georgia governorship and probably that Mississippi Senate seat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In contests across the country — for governor, for Senate, for the House — he had told people to vote as if he was on the ballot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Some key contests might start to be "called" by US media outlets.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
And when all the contests had been held, all the events finals completed, I had earned two more gold medals for vault and floor, and a bronze on beam.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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The legacy of a near-century of colonial rule is still contested but archaeologist Roland Fletcher of the University of Sydney said France had made a valuable contribution.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
More than 200 million people across 60 countries live in areas controlled or contested by armed nonstate groups, according to International Committee of the Red Cross estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Black candidates made historic inroads in statewide elections for offices like the Senate, which are not affected by redrawing individual district maps; and in the House, Black candidates won many contested seats, gerrymandering be damned.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
Turk has claimed it was a loan to Mountbatten-Windsor for the purchase of a chalet in Switzerland - a suggestion which is contested by Isbilen and had been challenged in previous court hearings.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
As the swelling throng marched singing into Montgomery, the Voting Rights Act was beginning its own contested journey through the political thickets of Congress.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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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
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
The lane draft: Athletes contesting the 200m will take part in a lane draft, selecting their preferred semi-final heat and lane in world rankings order.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In the crafty vein, Madison was ingenious at contesting the strongest argument for a Pennsylvania location, which was its geographic centrality.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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