contest
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Speaking to the BBC, Rayner said she did not want to comment on a hypothetical Labour leadership contest.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Everton have appealed, with sources saying they will "robustly and thoroughly" contest the ruling.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The contest offers voters two starkly different politicians.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The contest, in a district stretching from lower Manhattan into brownstone Brooklyn, has featured plenty of bile about Trump, promises of a more affordable city and picayune local disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The Eddie is a big-wave-surfing contest that’s only held in years when the waves top twenty feet in Waimea Bay.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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