contest
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On 16 February, Jordan, from Leeds, was announced as the contest winner and he provided his details for delivery of the prize within minutes.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
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
Though he was little known in much of California, Swalwell, 45, was a youthful and fresh face in a field of candidates, many of them veteran politicians, when he entered the contest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
"Want to work on our entries for the art contest?" he asked, changing the subject.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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