Sentence examples for was a contested from inspiring English sources

At a meeting on 19 May, Bernstein's FA board had decided to abstain from the election when it was a contested process.

But would secession from one union, the UK, maintain Scotland's place in another, the EU? Back in 2014, prior to Scotland's independence referendum, this was a contested issue.

In 1988, the last time there was a contested Democratic race here, Richard A. Gephardt won, followed by Paul Simon and Michael S. Dukakis.

In the five states with increased turnout, all allowed Democrats or independents to vote in the Republican contests — a factor that would have been less in play four years ago when there was a contested Democratic race.

The method of resolving this problem therefore was a contested issue.

But even before the Toronto Purchase, as it was called, the land was a contested site between indigenous peoples.

This has long been a contested issue.

8. Will there be a contested Republican convention in Cleveland next July?

Asylum is a contested issue in Sweden, with the country's liberal consensus coming under strain.

The question of secret C.I.A. financing for the arts has long been a contested one.

Climbing the rock is against the wishes of the traditional owners and has been a contested issue for decades.