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contest

[kon-test, kuhn-test] / ˈkɒn tɛst, kənˈtɛst /






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The same contest is shaping political life elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The battle between Bass and Raman ends Tuesday, concluding a bitter nine-month contest between two candidates who were once political allies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Chasing 288 to win an enthralling contest themselves, Australia lost two wickets in the first over bowled by Kagiso Rabada and never recovered.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But users of the Fox News app will have an AI-powered function that provides instant access to the network’s reporting on any contest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

“A misery contest is not worth entering, for one only wins by losing,” as Agatha Swanburne once observed, and yet there are many who insist on holding such competitions, even to this very day.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Voters decide four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, choosing who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Although he has given few interviews, he told the NYT, external in August he was running the race in good faith as a moderate Republican, albeit that he had voted for Peltola in previous contests.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was an act he would repeat before 11 regular-season contests that year.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Here’s a preview of the biggest contests this year:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The day’s schedule is full of pep rallies, contests, and alumni tours.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Zverev denied the claims and contested the order, with a public trial taking place in Berlin in May 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Hotly contested terms like “Western Civ,” “Great Books” and “the canon” appear nowhere in the course description.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Arizona’s 6th congressional district has been one of the most hotly contested races for several election cycles.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Perhaps the most contested race is Seat 6, where incumbent Gabriel Buelna is facing off against Randall Winston, who serves as deputy mayor of infrastructure and climate resilience under Bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Louie Zamperini was on his way to Germany to compete in the Olympics in an event that he had only contested four times.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

By contesting the decision, you might have supplanted positive memories with ill will and friction.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The couple is contesting the IRS’s claims in tax court, arguing their financial moves align with standard industry practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

She’s contesting the emerging narrative—and maybe her apparent ouster, too.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Earlier this year, the firm signed a 12-month agreement worth $1.2 million with Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting the Nigerian presidency.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Nothing much happened in court, other than Du Bois announcing his plans to file a motion contesting the decision to try Richard as an adult.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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