contest
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That triggered a tit-for-tat contest as both parties raced to squeeze out extra seats before November.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
“It is now a contest over who can keep the region’s commercial system operating—and who can disrupt it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
When the play begins, Willie is practicing his moves for an upcoming ballroom dance contest he has entered with his girlfriend, Hilda.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
As attendees roamed the corridors of the suburban Dallas resort and gossiped over drinks in the faux-adobe sports bar, there was no sense of a coming contest.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Nowadays you may hear of races called the Kentucky Derr-bee, the Irish Dah-bee, and even the Roller Derby, but all of these are named after the original contest at Epsom.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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