contested
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Although there are no known surviving paintings made in her lifetime, there are a handful of lifelike, yet contested, depictions left.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Many Venezuelans are living in the U.S. under temporary or contested immigration protections, making it risky to leave the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Washington later reiterated its neutrality over the contested sovereignty of the Falkland Islands between Argentina and Britain, which fought a short but bloody war over the archipelago in 1982 that Britain won.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Labour currently holds 65 of 101 seats which could significantly change after polling day, on 7 May, when all seats are being contested.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The claim that Copernicus was influenced by neo-Platonism has been contested: Rosen, ‘Was Copernicus a Neoplatonist?’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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