dispute
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A first-tier tribunal has ruled in Ball's favour over the dispute, after she proved use of the gate since the 1960s.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Though he did not dispute the validity of the signatures, he argued, ultimately unsuccessfully, that acts of the Missouri Legislature that related to congressional districts simply were not subject to the people’s referendum power.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Early this year, many researchers publicly raised concerns about AI being used for surveillance during a dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“We do not dispute the gaps on several benchmarks,” Nathanson said of Gemini’s performance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Astronomers could scarcely dispute the relevance of the telescope to their studies.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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But tensions flared back up later in the month after disputes over alternative shipping channels and alleged U.S. bypass moves.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The court -- which rules on legal disputes between countries -- has already thrown out a request by Nicaragua to impose emergency measures on Germany, notably to stop arms exports to Israel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Other flagship policies including the redevelopment of Casement Park and the A5 road project also remain mothballed due to financial and legal disputes.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
THE LAW IS ill equipped to deal with the latent jealousy and hidden ambitions that lurk below the surface of inheritance disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
‘In disputes about natural phenomena,’ wrote Galileo, ‘one must not begin with the authority of scriptural passages, but with sensory experience and necessary demonstrations.’
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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The contract manager disputed the claim that the travel was prohibited; the inspector general disagreed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
His visit comes six years after a deadly military clash along the disputed Tibetan border between China and India, with ties gradually improving through restored flights, visas and high-level contacts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
India and China engaged in a deadly clash along their disputed border in 2020.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The two countries have revived a high-level dialogue on their disputed boundary by special representatives and come to agreements on military patrols in two disputed areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"People discussed, disputed, and imagined alternative political and economic orders," wrote the historian Melvyn Leffler.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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But SLC Turnberry Limited - which owns the course - is disputing Trump's role as the "ultimate owner", arguing that his stake in the course is held by a trust.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Hims & Hers is disputing the claims and said it would defend itself in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Becerra has defended his record at HHS, arguing that the Trump administration had left the agency ill-equipped to care for so many children and disputing the number of unaccompanied minors who were “lost.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
I am not disputing the charge just yet.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Well,” said Emma, “there is no disputing about taste.—At least you admire her except her complexion.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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