contract dispute

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contract
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.trækt/us
/ˈkɑːn.trækt/
a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the ...
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dispute
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈspjuːt/us
/dɪˈspjuːt/
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a ...
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(Definition ofcontractanddisputefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Delays in product development, cramped kitchens and the ongoing franchiseecontractdisputeprevented the chain from rolling out a grilled product of its own.
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This was added to acontractdisputewith ex-squad-members, and meant that the club couldn't offer contracts to players.
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He missed the early portion of the 1962 season, after suffering a knee injury, then reported late the following year after acontractdispute.
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In 1903, he was charged with forging names on lease agreements, a matter which he said was related to acontractdisputebetween tenants.
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He then endured a six-monthcontractdisputewith the club, he did not play for them again.
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Revis, who had been disgruntled over acontractdisputewith the team, agreed in principle to sign a four-year $46 million contract with $32 million guaranteed.
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His tenure with the show ran until 2004, when he quit the show over acontractdispute.
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She stayed with the show for eleven years as one of the show's most popular leading ladies, leaving in 1984 after acontractdispute.
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He sold the station when acontractdisputewith the union representing station engineers could not be resolved.
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This was due to acontractdisputewith horseman.
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He then missed most of training camp, holding out in acontractdispute.
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Although the series was popular, it was cancelled due to acontractdispute.
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The clause simply refers to another clause, thecontractdisputeclause.
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Acontractdisputemeant a late start to the 1993 season, which ended up being disappointing.
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During the 1999 season he played in only eight games due to acontractdispute.
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He played only two games before he became embroiled in acontractdisputewith the team.
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During the 200506 season he got into acontractdisputewith the management.
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He was not fired and there was nocontractdispute.
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It was cancelled due to acontractdispute.
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During training camp he was reported to have had a nastycontractdisputeand was told to mature for another year.
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