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dispute

[dih-spyoot] / dɪˈspyut /




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The armed forces minister has followed former Defence Secretary John Healey in quitting the government in a dispute with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over funding for the military.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A year-long legal dispute over the felling of an ancient oak in north London has ended after Toby Carvery's owners apologised and agreed to fund 1,000 new trees.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Musk tapped his fan base to win a 2024 dispute over his $46 billion compensation package at Tesla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In the wake of that dispute, the Pentagon severed its contracts with the company, whose AI tools had been the only ones to hold defense security clearance.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

There were other aspects of the dispute that we shall not go into here, since they have less direct bearing on Galileo’s life.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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