fierce contest

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In Nevada, Ms. Cortez Masto, a Democrat, has been locked in a fierce contest with her Republican challenger, Adam Laxalt, a former state attorney general.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022

There was also a fierce contest to replace Reid in the Senate, which drew money and attention from Democrats throughout the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2020

It is a symbol of the promise and peril of a fierce contest under way in south Asia.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2018

With such a fierce contest to reach 1,237 delegates expected, the three campaigns cannot wait for a legal briefing if they need to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.

From Time • Apr. 19, 2016

The first fierce contest was between the Austrian left and the French right at St. Mark; but it quickly spread along the whole line as far as Caprino.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan