contest
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The contest became the most expensive council race this year, nearly breaking $2 million in contributions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The former housing secretary has not declared that she would stand in any Labour leadership contest but she is now using her freedom to push publicly for policy changes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Gordon S. Wood did much to contest these baneful trends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
In 2026, 10 of the 15 teams are averaging more than 20 fouls against them per contest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
They had a staring contest then that nobody won.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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