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contest

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






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This year’s gubernatorial contest is not the first time Steyer has spent an inordinate sum seeking office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This, it seems, is one contest the British teams can win.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

British number one Raducanu was dominant for most of the contest, winning the first eight games without reply before going on to complete a 6-0 6-3 victory over the Russian qualifier.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The contest, in a district stretching from lower Manhattan into brownstone Brooklyn, has featured plenty of bile about Trump, promises of a more affordable city and picayune local disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Maybe at the contest, with a full day of fishing, she’d remember she loved Macon, too.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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