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contest

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






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This year's contest was held in Vienna, Austria, after 25-year-old JJ lifted last year's trophy in Basel, Switzerland, with his song Wasted Love.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Bulgaria returned to Eurovision this year after missing the contest since 2022 due to financial reasons.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Some have argued that with Rousey being 39 and Carano 44 the contest will not be as competitive as it once could have been, but the pair have brushed criticism aside.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The contest did not take place in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“John Harvey was the whole reason I entered this contest in the first place. I haven’t liked him since I saw him playing on the dunes,” she said.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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