in dispute
disputed area
a poem of disputed authorship.
a lawsuit over a disputed estate
impounding disputed electoral ballots.
The lawyer disputed the truth of the witness's statement.
They disputed how to get the best results.
I disputed with him about it.
The land near the border is disputed ground.
Our team disputed the visitors' claim to the championship.
disputed the actions of his competitors.
They warred over disputed territory.
The soldiers disputed every inch of ground when the enemy attacked.
They disputed how to bring into full play the potential of the staff.
They disputed over how to get the best results.
Her friends disputed her intentions.
A brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club.
The members of the town coucil disputed for hours about whether to build a new museum.
I disputed the minister's figures, the true cost of the project is much higher.
It's by no means a new dispute.
It has been hotly disputed for decades.
Ms.Castro and her husband, former president Mel Zelaya, have publicly disputed the outcome.
He reportedly feels it's a private, landlord-tenant dispute.
There is a current dispute over whether illegal aliens can be included for apportionment purposes.
Meanwhile, the dispute over gays lingers on.
Reasons for this ranged from inheritance disputes to hostility between spouses.
The clashes were fueled by a long running land dispute.
It means the row over her detention becomes a formal legal dispute.
And it urges ASEAN members to settle their territorial disputes with China.
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