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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

The contest offers voters two starkly different politicians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Gordon S. Wood did much to contest these baneful trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer has told supporters this weekend he will stand in any Labour leadership contest that is triggered.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A silly book about a silly pony contest that she knew from the very first page Rainbow would win, for Rainbow always won.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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