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contested

[kuhn-tes-tid] / kənˈtɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
disputed
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Contested lay-ups rattled around the rim before landing in the hands of Trojans.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022

Contested in 28C heat, the race was moved from 07:00 to 06:00 local time due to the forecast temperatures.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2021

“It takes a long time to memorialize anyone Black,” said Stevenson, author of “The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2021

“Juneteenth: Creating Legacy in Contested Places” starts at 2 p.m.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2020

Contested elections shall be determined by a joint ballot of both Houses of the General Assembly, in such manner as shall be prescribed-by law.

From School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time by Moore, John W. (John Wheeler)




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