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has contested

  • present perfect of contest (3rd person singular).

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The by-election marks the first time that Restore Britain, which was registered as a political party in March, has contested a Westminster seat, marking its emergence on the national political stage.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Orlopp has contested that position, pointing to an agreement with Berlin that guarantees Commerzbank the power to propose the state's representatives to the board.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Both men have denied wrongdoing, and Israel has contested the legitimacy of the charges.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Ms Ammori has contested this characterisation, saying the government's own papers show that Palestine Action did not advocate for violence.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2025

Mr. Edmund Gosse, in the Athenaeum, in January, 1886, has contested that hypothesis.

From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)