Sentences with contest
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C c - Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.
- The state election due in November will be the last such ballot before next year's presidential contest.
- Both candidates have agreed to another debate before this hotly contested election.
- She plans to contest a seat in Congress next year.
- He quickly won his party's nomination to contest the elections. [VERB noun]
- Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case. [VERB noun]
- Two Victorian police officers will contest the legality of being charged with assaulting a remand prisoner in a cell.
- The noun is pronounced (kɒntest ). The verb is pronounced (kəntest ).
- contest an election
- To contest a will
- Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest.
- To contest a controversial question; to contest a will.
- They contested his right to speak.
- No contest
- The child entered the spelling contest.
- I will contest for the open seat on the board.
- The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
- The troops contested every inch of ground.