contested
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Birmingham’s boys had split two regular-season meetings with Palisades, losing the first 6-5 and winning the second 5-4 in overtime and the rubber match was just as closely contested and even more physical.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
They acknowledge that the term “Celtic” remains fluid and contested, especially in a city where the local NBA team shares the name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Neil Robertson established a narrow 5-3 lead over John Higgins in a fiercely- contested opening to their World Championship quarter-final.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Labour currently holds 65 of 101 seats which could significantly change after polling day, on 7 May, when all seats are being contested.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
For five or six strokes, the bows of the two boats contested for the lead, back and forth like the heads of racehorses coming down the stretch.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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