contested
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Many people thought the French Open men's final would be contested by an Italian - but that was expected to be Sinner, not Cobolli.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Protests over a fiercely contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya have killed one man, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Two years later, state Sen. Laura Richardson waited 17 days to be announced victor of a hotly contested race in South Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Seven disciplines will be contested in both London and New York - the 100m hurdles, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, mile, and long jump - with an athlete's combined points determining the overall event winner.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Louie Zamperini was on his way to Germany to compete in the Olympics in an event that he had only contested four times.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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