contests
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There are more than a dozen gubernatorial contests with at least some degree of competition, including close races in Ohio, Georgia and Wisconsin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Taylor beat Pili on points in Dublin to become undisputed light-welterweight champion and retires with 26 wins from 27 professional contests, Olympic gold and three undisputed title triumphs across two divisions.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Thousands of spectators will line the route for the unprecedented race, which echoes Formula One contests staged on city streets in Las Vegas, Monaco and Singapore.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
In other contests, scandal sank Cory Mills while Byron Donalds stayed on track to make history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
We’d be out there for hours, having contests to see who could slide farther without falling, chucking snowballs at each other, making snow angels.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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