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in dispute

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  1. Disagreed about, in controversy. For example, This parcel of land is in dispute, claimed by several persons, or The origin of this phrase is in dispute. [Mid-1600s]


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What isn’t in dispute is that Xi carries the ordinary risk factors of a man in his 70s.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Watching it all from close quarters was a grim-faced Richarlison, the 29-year-old Brazil striker in dispute with the club over the remaining nine months of his contract.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Tottenham and their Brazil forward Richarlison are in dispute over the remaining nine months on his contract.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

That Castaneda’s books were largely flimflam isn’t in dispute.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The discoveries once again fractured the consensus about the early American history, miring it in dispute.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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