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In March, the loudest roar of the night came when football manager Jose Mourinho entered the venue as featherweights Nick Ball and Rey Vargas were contesting their world-title bout.

From BBC • May 14, 2024

The Scandinavian citizens of the U.S. were contesting the triumphalism of their Italian fellow citizens.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

A superyacht agent in Fiji acting for the Amadea told Reuters last week the vessel's lawyers were contesting that Suleiman was the owner.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2022

It’s barely two months since the Chileans were contesting the Confederations Cup final where they lost to Germany, and players are feeling the heat.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2017

From some States there were contesting delegations, notably from Louisiana and Alabama, where the Douglas men had rallied in force.

From Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics by Johnson, Allen