in dispute
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While the number may be in dispute, Sanders’ actions were not contested.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Hutchison has been in dispute over the concessions since Panama’s Supreme Court ruled its port operations unconstitutional.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The move is aimed at streamlining the pre-dispute process and prevent disputes by surfacing transaction details, improve confidence in dispute resolution outcomes, and unify dispute workflows into a centralized platform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
As with the Idaho case, key facts were in dispute.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 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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