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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

Although he has given few interviews, he told the NYT, external in August he was running the race in good faith as a moderate Republican, albeit that he had voted for Peltola in previous contests.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

They would not be able to vote in county, state or federal contests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

State and local races are crucial for developers because those leaders often approve projects, while congressional contests are followed to gauge overall sentiment and the possibility of national restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

A week of talent contests and softball games and races and Tilt-A-Whirl and bumper cars and music and barbecue and cotton candy.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli