contested issue

collocation in English

meaningsofcontestandissue

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contest
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.test/us
/ˈkɑːn.test/
a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes ...
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issue
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪʃ.uː/us
/ˈɪʃ.uː/
a subject or problem that people are thinking and ...
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(Definition ofcontestandissuefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcontested issue

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But this highlycontestedissuewas solved only partially: individualized heating bills were declared compulsory for new buildings only.
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Class was a focus of concern for sociologists in the post-war period and was acontestedissue.
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Of course, exactly who ' the people' that ought to be directly represented were remained a hotlycontestedissue.
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This is, of course, a much discussed andcontestedissue.
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We cannot try an individual in a reallycontestedissuewithout cross-examination.
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Whatever side of the argument one takes, one realises that this is a fiercelycontestedissue.
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This has been a hotlycontestedissue.
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The nature of children under the age of majority is anothercontestedissuehere.
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At the time, it was a hotlycontestedissuefor the two major factions of the party.
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The role and use of money in a hypothetical socialist economy is acontestedissue.
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The effect of the congestion charge zone on local businesses is acontestedissue.
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Academic freedom is acontestedissueand, therefore, has limitations in practice.
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The strawberry field is acontestedissueduring the trial.
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However, its impact on communities who were displaced is still acontestedissue.
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However, the array of subjects that should be taught in each language remained a highlycontestedissue.
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The research on putrefaction and fermentation took place in a context layered with contested issues.
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The renaming remains acontestedissue.
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To whom is acontestedissue.
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