no contest
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"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
Just as the trial for Samuel Patrick Groft was about to kick off, the 45-year-old instead pleaded no contest Wednesday to a slew of vandalism charges stemming from the seven-day slashing rampage.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
In October, he pleaded no contest to one count.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Aspinall, 32, could be seen telling the doctor "I can't see" as he held a cloth to his eye, and with the Briton unable to fight on the referee deemed the bout a no contest.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 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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