contested
Example Sentences
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From this point onward the competition adopts a knockout format, with each fixture other than the final contested over two legs.
From BBC
The pair have contested the past three Grand Slam title matches - Alcaraz winning the French Open and US Open, with Sinner claiming Wimbledon in between - as their rivalry continues to grow.
From BBC
“The Federal Supreme Court acknowledged that this new evidence may justify a modification of the contested award,” Switzerland’s highest court stated.
From Los Angeles Times
“It points to a process goal—reduce conflict, restore order, keep people safe—rather than a contested diagnosis of responsibility—who is at fault, which agency acted improperly, whether an action was lawful,” Santoro said.
Others have defended the agents involved, doubling down on claims that enforcement officers face growing danger, even as evidence in this case remains contested.
From Salon
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