contest

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, he proposed turning the women's singles matches into five-set contests from the quarter-finals onwards - whether the other three Slams agree or not.

From BBC

But before I can hear more about the contest, the racket starts up again.

From Literature

The Brazilians also showed plenty of character to come back into the contest twice.

From BBC

Every candidate enters a contest with a backstory and a record, which is condensed to a summary that serves as calling card, strategic foundation and a rationale for their run.

From Los Angeles Times

But they showed few signs of fatigue in another gladatorial contest.

From Barron's