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disputes
  • plural of dispute.
  • present tense form of dispute (3rd person singular).

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Iraq, overcoming regional disputes, is also sending some of its oil through a pipeline to Turkey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

And it gets worse: The Mathews test doesn’t just apply to disputes over immigration bond hearings, but any time a plaintiff alleges they’ve had their due process violated.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

But in local disputes, the locals have every reason to get the oil flowing again eventually without the U.S. inserting itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

There were disputes about control of the scheme and how the work would be divided up.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

This little episode demonstrates clearly what the preconditions are for priority disputes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton