contest
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Amazon continues to contest a 2022 unionization vote by employees at its Staten Island facility, with its petition for review currently before a federal appeals court.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
After such an edgy contest, the sizeable Scotland contingent at Boston Stadium celebrated wildly at the full-time whistle, having seen their country's fifth ever win at World Cup finals and only their fourth clean sheet.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
It is not WWE, which is high-level athletic theater; it’s a contest between two fighters, often with wildly different skill sets.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
The Democrat will face GOP incumbent Susan Collins this fall in a crucial Senate contest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“Number one, I’m not taking your contest money. Number two, I already got it worked out. I’ll be doing community service until I’m an old man, but I don’t have to pay a thing.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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