Take a look at this dictionary entry.

contest con • test (n.) kon-test [from anglo-french or latin] 1.
a competition between rivals for a prize 2.
a struggle for victory 3.
a dispute; controversy

(v.) kuhn-test
4. to fight for in a battle
5. to call into question

according to the dictionary entry, which definition of the word "contest” is used in this sentence?

during the school meeting, our class vice president contested the decision that the pep rally would be canceled due to the rain.

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Which statement best supports the author's purpose in "children of the drug wars," which is to persuade readers that the united states should do more to immigrant children from honduras?

When mrs. jameson says "it (the desert) won't leave you cold," what does she mean?

Read the sentence. the great wave was inexpensive to purchase, costing only about the same as a double of noodles. since lots of copies could be printed and still look good, it made loads of money. which best revises this sentence to create a more formal style and tone? *the great wave was as cheap as buying a double of noodles. since lots of copies could be made and still look great, people started making piles of money. *the great wave was inexpensive to purchase, costing about the same as a double of noodles. since mass quantities could be produced and still look exquisite, it became highly profitable to sell. *the great wave cost next to nothing, practically the same as a double of noodles. since mass quantities could be produced and still look awesome, it became highly profitable to sell. *the great wave was inexpensive to purchase, similar to buying a double of noodles. since lots of copies could be made that still looked amazing, those who sold it made tons of money.