fierce contest
Example Sentences
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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 fierce contest was too severe for the old man, and he soon fell ill.
From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Soares, Theodore Gerald
