contest
Example Sentences
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If the Oscars gave out an award for best dressed, it would be the most hotly contested prize of the night.
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Wales, who look set to finish with the annual rugby contest's wooden spoon having lost all four games in the tournament so far, are looking for a first home victory against Italy since 2020.
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Going overboard on the momentous nature of this contest is not a smart play.
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The route avoids contested waterways and maritime choke points.
Some 3,406 stood in directly elected seats - more than 1,000 of them aged under 40 - while 3,135 candidates contested under the PR system.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
