in dispute
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Tottenham and their Brazil forward Richarlison are in dispute over the remaining nine months on his contract.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Having the two leading U.S. names in dispute risks distracting the sector at the moment Washington says it wants a domestic industry built,” said David Abraham, who runs Materium Strata, a critical-mineral advisory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
That Castaneda’s books were largely flimflam isn’t in dispute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Administrators are pursuing a former director, believed to be Fernandez, for £324,609 which they believe he owes the company, though they note the matter is in dispute.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
What was in dispute was how much money the prisons would receive and how much would go to the civilian sector.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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