contested
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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
Whether the system needs protecting or modernising remains contested, but what is clear is this supermarket‑pub only exists because of a framework unlike anywhere else in the UK or Ireland.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
It was tightly contested, but the man who powered Arsenal's midfield to their first Premier League title since 2004 clinched our prize.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
What has never been contested is the beauty and timeless power of the songs the Gershwins created for Porgy and.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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