contested

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After the Lakers gave up a 9-0 run to start the second quarter, he hit a contested three out of a timeout to get the team back on track.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

John Robinson contested Allan’s allegations, saying in his own court filing that his brother was preventing the company from realizing its full value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the Uffizi Galleries contested this account, saying its security systems were inaccessible from the outside.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Since saber fencing is so subjective—the referee ultimately decides every contested point—I didn’t want to give him any added reason not to award points to my sister during her bouts.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad