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
In October, he pleaded no contest to one count.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
The fair’s former director of marketing pleaded no contest in June to taking $40,000 in kickbacks to award a security contract at the fair.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Of the five defendants, all but Perater-Nickson have pleaded no contest in court in the last two months.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
In the minds of almost all sports experts and most fans, it should have been no contest.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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