The phrase "a quick contest" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a competition or challenge that is brief in duration or requires little time to complete.
Example: "We organized a quick contest during the lunch break to see who could solve the puzzle the fastest."
Alternatives: "a brief competition" or "a fast challenge."
Lord Mandelson has warned Labour against a quick "beauty contest" for its leadership, saying it needs a profound rethink about its future.
In other election developments: Lord Mandelson has warned Labour against a quick "beauty contest" for its leadership, saying it needs a profound rethink about its future.
Kurzweil claims that if ever a war occurred between the Terrans and the other groups it would be a quick no-contest battle.
He challenged Mr. Lane to a quick-draw contest in the parking lot of the Horny Toad, to be held Nov. 2, at high noon.
But Federer beat Nadal with embarrassing ease, 6-3, 6-0 in the quickest contest of the tournament, and is two wins away from a record sixth trophy here; Nadal, clearly out of sorts after a five-week sabbatical from the tour, is one defeat removed from going home to prepare for the Davis Cup final in Seville.
Perhaps the solution is a quick "rummest sentence or two" contest.
In fact, the earliest, such as the pressure on financial exchanges to become more efficient or consolidate, are apparent even now.In this section The heat is on A quick departure and a noisy contest Catastrophe looms Day of the MiFID In meltdown Welcome aboard Reprints Related items Europe's investment regulations: Ready or notSep 7th 2006Not everyone will benefit.
The system could right itself or spin out of human control.In this section The heat is on A quick departure and a noisy contest Catastrophe looms Day of the MiFID In meltdown Welcome aboard Reprints Related items The heat is onSep 7th 2006This uncertainty is central to the difficulty of tackling the problem.
If the answer is yes, that could bring a quick death to these popular contests, advertising executives say.
