embroil

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• At the same time, Felix was embroiled in a contract dispute with Nike, her primary sponsor for over a decade, over a clause that would tie performance protections for athletes to pregnancy.

  With 10th Medal, Allyson Felix Is Now The Most Decorated Female Track-and-Field Olympian Ever | Sean Gregory/Tokyo | August 6, 2021 | Time

• Formally Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, the $10 billion contract was awarded to Microsoft in 2019, immediately embroiled in lawsuits, and finally cancelled on July 6.

  The Pentagon’s JEDI contract is dead. Here’s what’s next for cloud computing at the DOD. | Rob Verger | July 8, 2021 | Popular-Science

• As the spring dragged on, the district grew further embroiled in a war that went beyond group texts and Facebook comments.

  'Critical Race Theory Is Simply the Latest Bogeyman.' Inside the Fight Over What Kids Learn About America's History | Olivia B. Waxman | June 24, 2021 | Time

• For every enlightening scene of Williams as a child prodigy or embroiled in controversy, there is one that veers wide of the target.

  Serena Williams is more than a tennis player. ‘Seeing Serena’ offers a prismatic view of her impact. | Stuart Miller | June 16, 2021 | Washington Post

• The University of Oxford has also found itself embroiled in scandal.

  Forget Art and Gems, Thieves Make Discreet Millions at the Library | Candida Moss | May 30, 2021 | The Daily Beast