contests
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Contests for Miss Afghanistan were staged in its grand ballroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
The decision to retain United by Music "creates continuity and consistency for future Eurovision Song Contests by using the same powerful slogan in 2024 and at every subsequent event".
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023
Contests for coyotes or a wider range of wildlife already are prohibited in eight states, including California, Colorado and Arizona, according to the Humane Society.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Contests that once drew thousands began to fold and the sport’s media attention was redirected toward its newest trend.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2021
Contests between the abacists and the so-called algorists who used Indian numerals were the medieval equivalents of the Kasparov versus Deep Blue chess match.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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