dispute

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He has been an influential figure in the community; he served as a board member of the Imperial Irrigation District from 2006 to 2010 and later sued the district in a dispute over water rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Patients in greater Lincolnshire are being warned of cancelled appointments when hospital doctors go on strike for six days in a pay dispute.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The company says the tools are “designed to reduce the billions of dollars lost annually to inefficient, outdated dispute processes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The crux of the dispute is what it means for a child to be subject to U.S. “jurisdiction.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

What was in dispute was how much money the prisons would receive and how much would go to the civilian sector.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French