competing

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That can result in protracted legal fights among competing heirs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

This helped researchers rule out competing theories, including the idea that the material came from older supernova explosions that slowly faded over millions of years.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Fifteen countries were competing in the first semi, with Bettan among the 10 who progressed to Saturday's grand final, following combined votes from the public and professional juries in participating countries.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He graduated with a degree in law from the University of Calabar and broke into stardom in 2010 after competing in the Mr Nigeria competition.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

While the team was at Olympus competing for the Stavros Prize, Mother was working on his own plan to get closer to Sinclair Scientifica.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti