no contest
Americannoun
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This month, Zuckerman, Tamrazian and Muradkhanyan pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud in a plea bargain with prosecutors and were sentenced to 180 days in jail and supervised probation, according to court records.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, Ruben Tamrazian, 26, and Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud and were sentenced on Thursday to 180 days in jail, plus two years of supervised probation.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
"There is no contest between India and Pakistan any more. We are talking about this rivalry because of what happens off the field."
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
The fair’s former director of marketing pleaded no contest in June to taking $40,000 in kickbacks to award a security contract at the fair.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Now she had nowhere to hide—to catch her I had only to pour on the speed—and with me in sneakers and jeans and her in a dress it would be no contest.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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