contest
Example Sentences
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“I’m real happy for Xavier and it was great to see him smile. An open three for him is better than a contested two from anyone else.”
From Los Angeles Times
People inside and close to the company saw their horse race as a contest for the soul of Disney, between real world vs. on-screen entertainment.
He suspects the contested papers include information listing German clients, info on looted art and valuables, and other matters that are "very very core to the heart of our investigation."
From Barron's
England successfully defended a target of 129 to win by 12 runs against Sri Lanka in an enthralling contest, completing a 3-0 T20 series sweep and entering the World Cup with momentum.
From BBC
The contest hung in the balance heading into the 18th over with Sri Lanka needing 21 runs off 18 balls with four wickets in hand but the part-time spin of Bethel turned the game.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
