contest

Example Sentences

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The Manchester councillor was chosen to represent the party after Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham was denied permission to enter the contest a week ago.

From BBC

Burrows publicly called for a contest but the one potential challenger, outgoing deputy leader Robbie Butler, decided against standing.

From BBC

That’ll be a lesson that bodes well for us as we go down the stretch to possibly a more contested game against Iowa.”

From Los Angeles Times

The contest had earlier been reduced to 17 overs per side by the rain.

From Barron's

Netflix churns out an array of contests pitting dish against dish, including “Next Gen Chef” — an entirely separate show from the Ramsay co-hosted “Next Level Chef,” which premiered a new season this week.

From Salon