contest
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Racing domestically or internationally to grow a superintelligent mind that nobody can understand is a contest nobody wins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Vietnam also wants to import more electricity from Laos to increase its leverage over Laos," part of a wider contest with China for influence in Vientiane, he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
With Mater Dei in their own half of the field on a third down, he found Honore along the sideline to pick up a first down and effectively end the contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The American duo won all four of their foursomes matches across the previous two editions of this contest and became the first to make it five on the spin with a comfortable 4&3 victory.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I’m surprised to find Denny there, sitting with Titus and Pua and Nalu, all of them chatting away about the Anywhere in the Worlds contest.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Both were ruled a suicide, though the mother of one of the deceased - Trey Reed - contests those findings.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
There are more than a dozen gubernatorial contests with at least some degree of competition, including close races in Ohio, Georgia and Wisconsin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Thousands of spectators will line the route for the unprecedented race, which echoes Formula One contests staged on city streets in Las Vegas, Monaco and Singapore.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
In other contests, scandal sank Cory Mills while Byron Donalds stayed on track to make history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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Whether the airport can in fact legally be constructed is being contested in the courts even as the runways get tarmacked.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Intelligence is a contested term, but Mr. Damasio seems to use the word to signal an ability to solve problems without reliance on rote procedures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In 2026 he has contested just seven tournaments - four Grand Slams and three Masters 1000 events - and his 21 Tour-level matches are his fewest in a season since 2004.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The rise comes after prices fell by 7% last week, after talks between Iran and Oman on re-opening the contested waterway.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
A couple months ago, Lisa Edwards, over by Cow Creek, got her claim contested by a neighbor.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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Earlier this year, the firm signed a 12-month agreement worth $1.2 million with Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting the Nigerian presidency.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The charges City are contesting relate to the:
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Randy Mastro, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, filed a letter on Tuesday contesting the automatic stay and maintaining that the court’s emergency pause is still in effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
That history is why contesting the constitutional allocation of public safety cannot mean giving private people authority to govern vulnerable people.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nothing much happened in court, other than Du Bois announcing his plans to file a motion contesting the decision to try Richard as an adult.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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