contest
Example Sentences
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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
This forced him to announce he will step down as party leader, opening the way for a potentially divisive contest between a black and white candidate to succeed him.
From BBC
However, the four individual governing bodies in charge of the six sports contested at the Paralympics decided to keep their bans in place.
From BBC
Scotland's T20 World Cup campaign finished on a low note as Nepal chased down 170 in a thrilling contest at the Wankhede Stadium to claim their first victory on this stage since 2014.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
