contention
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McLaren's Lando Norris had looked in contention for pole, fastest in the second session and on the first runs in the final session, when he was third fastest behind Leclerc and Verstappen.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
There are dozens off the top of my head, released this decade alone, that should’ve been in contention — documentaries as important and memorable, if not more, than the narrative movies nominated in the category.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Now, as our daughters approach college age, the $20,000 has become another point of contention.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Under his tenure, Netflix was in Oscar contention each year, including with “Emilia Perez” in 2025 and “Train Dreams” in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
He contributed to the quiet he wished for by offering no violence, no contention, and to do this he had to retire into secretness, since there is some violence in everyone.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Kalshi said in a filing on Tuesday that, contrary to the CME’s contentions, contracts don’t need a fixed expiration date to be legally classified as futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
American did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the union’s contentions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Amid these competing contentions, efforts are on to find a middle ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
The Ohio Supreme Court disagreed with both contentions.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2024
Bram Fischer spoke next and was prepared to tackle the state’s two most serious contentions: that we had undertaken guerrilla warfare and that the ANC and MK were the same.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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