disputed

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In the legal battle now before the court, the key disputed phrase is “subject to the jurisdiction.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Exactly how much is there is unknown — and often disputed — but Interlune said the moon has more than 1 million metric tons of helium-3.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Elsewhere, Nigeria's electoral commission has introduced reforms aimed at addressing concerns from the disputed 2023 vote.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

South Sudan finally agreed to take the disputed deportee, but the U.S. left the visa ban in place anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The discovery of America was crucial in legitimizing innovation because within forty years no one disputed that it really was an unprecedented event, and one that could not be ignored.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton