contention

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One of Senegal's points of contention is the detention of 18 Senegalese football fans in Morocco for more than two months now.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Arteta confirmed Eze will miss the game through injury, but Odegaard and Timber are in contention to return, while Madueke's injury is not as bad as first feared and is a doubt.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

If other drivers emerge as threats, he will do the same, unless and until one of them is no longer in contention.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Sotillo said “the valorization of César Chávez in our department has been a point of contention since before I even arrived.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“We have,” he said, “a stronger lineup than in the spring of 1935, and we figure to have three good fast boats in contention in January.”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown