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contests

  • plural
    of contest.
    contest
    noun
    a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
  • present tense form
    of contest (3rd person singular).
    contest
    noun
    a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.

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Voters decide four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, choosing who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Smith and his partners are even offering $1 off beers this week, given the flooding, and are maintaining plans for Halloween costume contests, “The Voice” auditions and live music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was an act he would repeat before 11 regular-season contests that year.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The races include more than 40 local ballot measures, three dozen governor elections and many mayoral and other county contests that could increase restrictions on data-center development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

There was not quite a year until the primary contests got started, beginning in Iowa.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama