contention
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A major point of contention is whether Australia will water down its copyright laws so that chatbots can be trained on songs, books and other works of art.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
But whether the Rams can remain in contention for a playoff spot is the all-encompassing question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
A few laps before Antonelli lost the lead, Russell, who started seventh, spun exiting the pits and lost 15 to 20 seconds after working his way back into podium contention.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Lamar Jackson’s return from an ankle injury was supposed to vault Baltimore into contention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It was true that American gymnastics had evolved in recent years, with older girls like 2012 Fierce Fivers Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas now back in contention to make the 2016 Olympics team.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Kalshi said in a filing on Tuesday that, contrary to the CME’s contentions, contracts don’t need a fixed expiration date to be legally classified as futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
American did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the union’s contentions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Amid these competing contentions, efforts are on to find a middle ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
The Ohio Supreme Court disagreed with both contentions.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2024
Bram Fischer spoke next and was prepared to tackle the state’s two most serious contentions: that we had undertaken guerrilla warfare and that the ANC and MK were the same.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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