contested

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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

Oil prices dropped sharply Wednesday after a volatile day of trading as investors assessed the likelihood of war ending and of tanker traffic resuming through a contested waterway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Mr. Wurman also shows that the status of temporary sojourners was contested by the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Most of the seats were last contested in 2022 at a time when Reform UK stood in very few areas.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

They contested its claim for a 2005 crash of a helicopter into a government- owned warehouse in Pyongyang.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden