contested

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The warrants have yet to be released, but they are expected to provide the first glimpse into the contested court documents related to the allegations of fraud — claims that officials say are unfounded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Reports say this careful selection of judges, representing different genders, religions, castes and regions, will help "lend wider legitimacy to a verdict that will inevitably traverse contested terrain".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“There have been thousands of targets hit with thousands of sorties penetrating contested airspace. It’s been an entire month and this is the first time we’ve had a combat loss? That’s incredible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He won every race he contested in the 1939 school season.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand