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Recent Examples of contestable
The position is thin and contestable, and every serious competitor is now trying to climb out of it by owning more of the stack.
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Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Dupont took an Italian tap back from a contestable kick and chipped for Bielle-Biarrey to claim the first try in the fourth minute, his fourth try this month, and 24th try in 25 tests.
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ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
In part, the President has used the term like every other politician does—to automatize the righteousness of contestable claims.
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Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Dupont took an Italian tap back from a contestable kick and chipped for Bielle-Biarrey to claim the first try in the fourth minute, his fourth try this month, and 24th try in 25 tests.
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ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
In part, the President has used the term like every other politician does—to automatize the righteousness of contestable claims.
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Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestable
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Or will society collectively begin to see this as problematic?
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Calories Burned Chasing a calorie burn is especially problematic, according to De Leon.
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But this approach rests on some debatable assumptions.
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That’s what should’ve happened to the quarterback Brendan Sorsby, whose conduct isn’t debatable.
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But while objections to the idea of engineering immunity to disease have remained essentially the same over the last two centuries, their meaning has changed, transforming what was once arguable into the lies that drive our current peril.
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Alkaline water has entered the conversation as an arguable alternative to regular drinking water.
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However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
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In that scenario, saving salary-cap space for the 2027 will become moot because of the extension Giannis will sign after being acquired.
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During a brief hearing, Brinkema rejected the Justice Department's arguments that the case is moot because of Blanche's contention to Congress that the department is not moving forward with the fund.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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Indeed, Femi is just that, even despite a questionable loss to Lesnar in their second match at Clash in Italy last month.
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“Contestable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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