contest
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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
He points to a current US Army contest for humanoids that could eventually support soldiers across a wide range of tasks.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Gordon S. Wood did much to contest these baneful trends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Maggie was scrawny as a stick, but us boys admired her because she was the only girl ever to win the watermelon-seed-spitting contest at the Sunday School Picnic.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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