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But in office, he quickly dived into a high-stakes contest with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, winning pay increases with surprise strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

If you cannot, the Realest is offering this free-to-enter contest: Guess the sale price of the Ohtani cleats and, if you come closest to the actual sale price, you win 1% of the price.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Norway's 4-5-1 is disjointed as they are set up to contest the goal-kick.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

He has said he "intends to win" the election, setting the stage for what could be the defining contest of his political life.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

As soon as she finished breakfast, she’d ride to the general store and enter the contest.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

The formal declaration of Fujimori's win brings one of Peru's tightest leadership contests of all time to a close and ushers in the Andean nation's ninth president in a decade.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Top prep squads such as Chaminade-Madonna, Miami Northwestern and St. Thomas Aquinas showcase future college and pro stars in high-octane, pass-heavy contests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Their three goals across those five contests have come from two deflected shots and one own goal.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

It’s a very real possibility that close races, such as a gubernatorial and L.A. mayoral contests, won’t be called until Wednesday or Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Daenerys would have prohibited contests be-tween women as well, but Barsena Blackhair protested that she had as much right to risk her life as any man.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

At a time when the role of money in politics remains deeply contested, such patterns remind Americans that campaign finance is not just a story about donors and interest groups.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

And the decision to terminate a Fed official can be reviewed by a court—another aspect that was contested by the government.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Analysts view the platform as evidence of China’s renewed push to tighten its hold over the contested shoal, 145 miles from Luzon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

All but three of the violations were eventually deleted after the company contested them and an administrative judge made a ruling on the matter, agency records state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

As for Tawantinsuyu, smallpox wiped out Wayna Qhapaq and his court, which led to civil war as the survivors contested the spoils.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Washington and Tehran have been contesting some of the deal’s finer points, including whether passage through the key waterway will be free from tolls.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Without the VSC, Hamilton's three-stop strategy, compared with the two of Russell and Antonelli, would have had him catching the two Mercedes and contesting for the victory in the closing laps.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Pratt has yet to put out a statement conceding the race or contesting the results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

This might help to prevent distant biological relatives from contesting the wishes of the deceased, said Avi Kestenbaum, a partner at Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Nothing much happened in court, other than Du Bois announcing his plans to file a motion contesting the decision to try Richard as an adult.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater