contest
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It is believed only around 40 were ever printed, and they were given out as prizes for an illustration contest in the late 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times
The prosecution and defense teams settled on the no contest plea in exchange for dropping the murder count.
From Los Angeles Times
That came just moments after the 25-year-old Brazilian had scored a wonder goal worthy of settling any contest.
From Barron's
It’s early, and the contest will attract upstarts, insurgents and opportunists.
He received over 3 million votes in the Democratic primary, landing third in the contest behind Sen. Gary Hart of Colorado and the nominee Walter F. Mondale.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
