contest
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With global warming driving up temperatures in Nevada’s semiarid and desert zones, they add, residents will find themselves in a contest with data center owners for an already inadequate supply of power in the state.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Farage has said Reform "will throw absolutely everything at" the by-election contest.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The Republican primary in the state’s Fourth Congressional District is a contest between seven-term incumbent and MIT graduate Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein, a farmer and former U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
In contrast to the article’s portrait of a formless contest, recent polling portrays a race that is becoming more structured.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
"Forget it. Just be glad he isn't judging the art contest."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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