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The principal source of that bounce has been clawing voters back from the Greens and the Liberal Democrats, both of whom have suffered a two-point drop since Burnham's uncontested victory in the Labour leadership contest.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

This aligns with the developments in the race, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who was loath to get involved in the race, jumped in to endorse Stevens late in the contest.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

This year’s weeklong contest concludes Saturday in Phoenix, when a new world champion will be crowned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

With a pivotal contest looming this year, Mr. Earle’s book reminds readers that the messy practice of democracy has never been easy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

I feel like doing jumping jacks or a backflip or participating in an ice cream–eating contest.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Kolodny also emphasized that it’s politically savvy for industry groups to support the re-election of incumbents in safe seats, rather than just focusing on the relatively few of the House’s 435 contests that are competitive.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Rather than a shootout or penalty kicks, the championship was decided by a single moment of quality in one of the tournament’s tightest contests.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

They have competed without Plum, their top scorer, for 12 games and former No. 2 overall pick Brink during the past nine contests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Germans do it only during international sporting contests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

He was no better than I was, no matter who won all the contests.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

Most forfeiture targets have none of those advantages, which is why the overwhelming majority of forfeitures are never contested at all.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

He preferred an easygoing static tripod shot — a point Adrian contested, as is shown in the film.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

Despite neo-Nazis frequently flocking to the address, its last private owner, Gerlinde Pommer, vetoed any transformation of the house and contested its expropriation by the state until the very end.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Mr. Burnham, who served briefly in previous Labour governments, twice contested the party leadership before leaving Parliament nine years ago to run for mayor of Manchester.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

I contested the divorce and was granted full custody of the children.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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

“Waymo reviews all received citations and may engage with the court to address and resolve them, including contesting cases on their merit if we believe they were issued erroneously,” a company spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Sinner opted against contesting a grass tournament in the lead-up to Wimbledon, despite suffering a seismic second-round loss at the French Open at the end of May.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Washington and Tehran have been contesting some of the deal’s finer points, including whether passage through the key waterway will be free from tolls.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Gray urged all three to consider the hazards of contesting the charges in court.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose