contention
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Other countries were in contention: Choosing each season’s swanky location is always a “conundrum,” says Bernad, who shared that he and White initially planned a multicountry European tour.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
"Licensing, technology transfer and broader capacity building of your health system -- that remains a big point of contention," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The most trivial point of contention in Brooke and Andrew Reese’s divorce was a Walgreens rewards account.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Key issues, including Iran's nuclear programme and control of the Strait of Hormuz - a key oil transport route - remain in contention.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
For fifteen minutes, they were left alone with the cameras rolling, with instructions to discuss any topic from their marriage that had become a point of contention.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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