contested
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The deal -- long contested by Commerzbank -- should enable UniCredit to merge Commerzbank with its German subsidiary HypoVereinsbank, acquired in 2005.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
England also finished as runners-up in 1975, when the tournament was contested in a league format.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"In a world of infinite choice, audiences are fragmenting, trust is scarce and facts are contested," Brittin said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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 won every race he contested in the 1939 school season.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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