contestant
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“Nothing suggested that the project would falsely accuse Ms. Banks of covering up a sexual assault, or being indifferent to what a contestant characterizes as a traumatic experience.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
The match ends after three rounds, or when one contestant falls over and fails to rise for a referee 10-count.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Round by round, one contestant is eliminated, or “chopped,” until a single winner emerges and is awarded $10,000.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Raj Bhakta, a former “Apprentice” contestant, wants to give away the Green Mountain College campus he bought in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The last contestant is a thirteen-year-old girl from Sheboygan, who is also really good as she recites the final verses of the Quran.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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