contests
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Thanks to operatic singer JJ's victory in Basel with "Wasted Love", Austria is hosting for the third time, having staged the 1967 and 2015 contests.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Entitled “Winning the Loser’s Game,” the book described two types of contests — winner’s games and loser’s games — that differ according to whether risk-taking is necessary to win.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Martin was a surprising end-of-training camp cut for the Golden State Valkyries after she averaged 6.2 points per game in 42 contests last season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
However, Burnham cannot enter a contest without first becoming an MP, under the party's rules for leadership contests.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Daenerys would have prohibited contests be-tween women as well, but Barsena Blackhair protested that she had as much right to risk her life as any man.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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