contest
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Thanks to a well-orchestrated write-in campaign, Biden still received more than 63 percent of the vote, then he secured 96.2 percent in the party-sanctioned first contest in South Carolina.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
In its lawsuit, Posillico made explicit that it did not contest the use of waivers to expedite construction of the wall.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The Bruins could not tack on another run, and the contest moved to extra innings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Oleksandr Usyk came through a gritty contest to beat a game Rico Verhoeven and retain his heavyweight world titles.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“Did you know there’s a fishing contest coming up?”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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