are contesting
- present progressive of contest.
Example Sentences
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We see habeas petitions in these cases where students are contesting their detention.
From Slate ● May 21, 2025
But for the first time in decades, even separatist leaders are contesting in several seats.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024
“They are contesting the leadership of the region,” said Randa Slim, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute in Washington.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
A record 70 parties and 11 independents are contesting an election that will see South Africans vote for a new parliament, and nine provincial legislatures.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
When two males are contesting the alpha position, they usually do so by forming extensive coalitions of supporters, both male and female, from within the group.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
