contest
Example Sentences
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As it often does, this contest should come down to defense, and a few critical plays that leave us screaming.
Away from the sporting contest, all eyes will be on a historic half-time performance from Bad Bunny, the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican superstar.
From Barron's
After 11 closely contested rounds, in which Ball was at times typically bullish on the inside and Figueroa responded with relentless volume, the fight turned in an instant.
From BBC
The league also announced a return to All-Star festivities of the Shooting Stars team skills competition to the lineup after last being contested in 2015.
From Barron's
And if all of this metadata wasn’t spooky enough, here’s a quick reminder as to who contested the Super Bowl in 2015: The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
