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- noun Plural form of
dispute . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
dispute .
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Examples
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Conciliation in disputes is provided by Commonwealth Conciliation Commissions, but if conciliation fails, formal arbitration proceedings ensue before the Commonwealth Arbitration Board, and an award made by the Board is binding on both parties.
Australia Revisited 1956
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The EHRC has had a troubled beginning, with a string of high-profile resignations from its board last year in disputes over the leadership of its chair Trevor Phillips.
Quangos cull: Equality and Human Rights Commission faces major overhaul Polly Curtis 2010
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The most annoying thing about these carriage disputes is the notion that we viewers should regard any of these companies as being on our side.
Cablevision-Fox spat sure to draw sequels Rob Pegoraro 2010
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Numerous consumers are involved in disputes related to check payments every year.
Qchex Shut Down, Scammers Everywhere Weep - The Consumerist 2009
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It acts as Judge & Jury in disputes, and weasels its way around the legal framework in countries where it operates. eBay is a bully, it is incompetent, and allows its platform to be utilised at the detriment of law abiding honest citizens.
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The incident could be a fresh black eye for Rolls-Royce, which for months has been in disputes with Boeing over problems developing new engines for the highly efficient new 787 Dreamliner.
Qantas Grounds Its A380s After Engine Failure Enda Curran 2010
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All he disputes is how some are characterizing the motives, the provocations, “Who fired first?”, etc.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Pro-Palestinian “Peace Activists” 2010
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The most annoying thing about these carriage disputes is the notion that we viewers should regard any of these companies as being on our side.
Faster Forward: Cablevision-Fox spat sure to draw sequels Rob Pegoraro 2010
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It argues that any legal questions about its authority to intervene in retransmission disputes is overshadowed by its role to protect consumers who are losing access to television programming during contract spats.
Fox wins on fees dispute, but Cablevision succeeds in one goal: getting lawmakers to notice Cecilia Kang 2010
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The most annoying thing about these carriage disputes is the notion that we viewers should regard any of these companies as being on our side.
In Fox-Cablevision battle, both sides lose - and so do viewers Rob Pegoraro 2010
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