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The decision to comply with the sanctions rather than attempting to contest them in the court could help resolve one of the biggest outstanding offseason items the Clippers face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Racing domestically or internationally to grow a superintelligent mind that nobody can understand is a contest nobody wins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The pair replace Emma Willis, who has presented the singing contest since 2014 but recently left to front the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
But in the more immediate contest, Republicans need Vance and other party figures to help deliver Trump's voters in an election in which the president himself is absent from the ballot.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Why would Kevin enter a contest for something he can't eat?" she asked.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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Netflix also has Christmas games, while more international contests are played Sunday mornings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Training partner Georgia Hunter Bell contests the 1500m seeking a fourth major title of 2026 following European, Commonwealth and world indoor success.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
There are 35 contests on the ballot in November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
He thought of his friends, of the games they were already playing, and of the contests and dancing later.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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More than two million voters are eligible to vote for 80 parliament seats being contested by 13 parties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Whether the airport can in fact legally be constructed is being contested in the courts even as the runways get tarmacked.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Intelligence is a contested term, but Mr. Damasio seems to use the word to signal an ability to solve problems without reliance on rote procedures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The rise comes after prices fell by 7% last week, after talks between Iran and Oman on re-opening the contested waterway.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
As for Tawantinsuyu, smallpox wiped out Wayna Qhapaq and his court, which led to civil war as the survivors contested the spoils.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Earlier this year, the firm signed a 12-month agreement worth $1.2 million with Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting the Nigerian presidency.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, contesting a Grand Slam qualifying event for the first time since 2022, beat France's Clara Burel won 6-1 7-5 to set up a match against Russian Elena Pridankina.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
That history is why contesting the constitutional allocation of public safety cannot mean giving private people authority to govern vulnerable people.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Waymo reviews all received citations and may engage with the court to address and resolve them, including contesting cases on their merit if we believe they were issued erroneously,” a company spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nothing much happened in court, other than Du Bois announcing his plans to file a motion contesting the decision to try Richard as an adult.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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