contested
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Three seats — two contested — are on the June 2 primary ballot for the seven-member Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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
Last year at the Madrid Open, men's player Alexander Zverev was warned for a taking a picture of a contested ball mark during another electric line-calling controversy at the tournament.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
Louie Zamperini was on his way to Germany to compete in the Olympics in an event that he had only contested four times.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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