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contest

[kon-test, kuhn-test] / ˈkɒn tɛst, kənˈtɛst /






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Artists will be painting in some of the gardens, and if you wear a festive garden party hat, you’ll be entered in the club’s hat contest.

From Los Angeles Times

DiCamillo said he believes the poll’s inclusion of the candidates’ titles that voters will see on their ballots is crucial in a low-information contest.

From Los Angeles Times

The commotion began when the referee awarded a penalty to Morocco in the 88th minute with the contest tied at 0-0 in Rabat.

From The Wall Street Journal

They had a staring contest then that nobody won.

From Literature

But the mere fact that McLean is Team USA’s best option in a contest with such high stakes shows just how fraught the relationship still is between MLB organizations and the WBC.

From The Wall Street Journal