contest
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This year’s gubernatorial contest is not the first time Steyer has spent an inordinate sum seeking office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In Venezuela composer Antonio Estévez’s “Cantata Criolla,” a song contest between a macho Venezuelan troubadour and the devil leads to the spiritual ecstasy of exorcism.
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
Sir Keir Starmer has told supporters this weekend he will stand in any Labour leadership contest that is triggered.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Fish must be weighed immediately by official contest judge to be considered valid.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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