contest
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"An open-side flanker of extraordinary intelligence, courage and relentless competitiveness, he always seemed to arrive first where the contest was fiercest."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Hilton currently leads the contest by about 100,000 votes over Becerra, but has an edge of about 400,000 votes over Steyer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“Name That Tune” contest in a bar on Deck 5.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The three-term Iowa congressman, who was running for his party's nomination for November's governor contest, had also been a reliable Trump supporter.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Abraham Lincoln won the contest for president of the United States.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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