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Batters, catchers and pitchers can contest a ball or strike call by immediately tapping their cap or helmet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

It was the first time Michigan had lost this contest in the Twin Cities since 1977, when local teen Prince Rogers Nelson was playing all the instruments on his first album.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But she had never tasted the traditional variety until she learned about the Dutch porridge-making contest and decided to enter as a "bit of a joke".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The contest was still stopped, but a lot of kids were playing the different games.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon

Broaden the search to state and local contests and there are 474 electoral rematches nationwide -- proving that in American politics, as in Hollywood, there is rarely any objection to a sequel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

He’s been tracking political contests nationwide for more than 25 years and edits and publishes Inside Elections — formerly the Rothenberg Political Report — another nonpartisan field guide to campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The professors have performed a public service, even if it is unlikely to win them any popularity contests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Since the creation of television, men have been historically underrepresented,” Mulaney said, explaining that the medium was all “beauty contests and children talking to hand puppets until the early ’60s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The lieutenants received the loudest hosannas, for the veterans knew these contests were won and lost through the lips of these lieutenants.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

As plans to cushion the closure’s impact progress, the exact root of the decision to shut down the airport is still hotly contested.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

This 20th edition of the Games, which were first contested in 1951, did not have a traditional athletes' village in a bid to save money.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

He said the situation was "contested by Manchester City" and it would be "wrong" to "jump to a conclusion".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a court filing that fall, Mason wrote on behalf of the district attorney’s office that Johnson deserved a new trial because his defense lawyer hadn’t contested the detective’s hearsay testimony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Both declines have been laid to drought, but this is contested.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

She’s contesting the emerging narrative—and maybe her apparent ouster, too.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Gray urged all three to consider the hazards of contesting the charges in court.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose