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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspjut /




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Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., who helped arrange the church visit, told The Associated Press she asked Stevens not to attend because the dispute had become a distraction.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Audi factory and Cleveland-Cliffs to retain Stelco amid jobs dispute with Canadian government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The dispute echoes a growing pattern in consensus-based global negotiations, where oil-producing countries are accused of frustrating efforts to tackle fossil fuels, plastic trash and other environmental harm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Menapace says she’s been locked in a dispute with the company’s insurer over the leaks in her roof.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

First, a ‘waste book’, in which you recorded everything exactly as it happened, in as much detail as possible: you could refer to this in the event of any future dispute or confusion.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Three times as many can be found in the South China Sea to show force against the Philippines and Vietnam, with whom Beijing is embroiled in territorial disputes, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

No one disputes U.S. prosecutors may bring criminal fraud charges against noncitizens who violate a federal law by registering with a state to vote and casting an illegal ballot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

And no one disputes that a free green space is an improvement on an asphalt lot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Beth Middleton, senior associate in private wealth and disputes at JMW, said this was a "hugely significant" case that would "open a floodgate of claims".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

My operating the crane was one of a hundred disputes between Dad and Shawn that Shawn won that summer.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the administration’s emergency request to force California to set aside the disputed ballots.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Augustin disputed that characterization of the presentations and said he’s provided only factual information about the measure so residents can understand the choices before them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

But several drivers who spoke to the BBC said they did not want new jobs, and disputed claims their horses are mistreated - even as many New Yorkers and tourists welcomed the ban.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Action disputed the assertion in the Medicaid guidelines that treatment intensity doesn’t correlate with outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

They had been together then, Sergio and his mom—no one disputed that—living in a shelter in Albany.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

If reality truly is nothing more than a hallucination, dream or computer screensaver in the brain, why should we waste time disputing it?

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

After Art of Play’s response, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on Instagram with photos disputing the shop’s statement and detailing what she recalled of their interaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Education Department and her loan servicer, as well as disputing her credit report, to get the situation corrected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Tax Court, disputing the agency’s claim that they made missteps with grantor-retained annuity trusts, or GRATs, which they used to shift money to their three daughters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

I ain’t disputing that I’m a whole lot smarter than most other children who’re near ’bout twelve years old, but I couldn’t for anything see how come a river made so much difference.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis


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