contended; contending; contends
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: to strive in debate : argue
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: to struggle for : contest
She contended every point, objected to every request …—
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These people contend that they have earned the right to the land.
The team is expected to contend for the championship this year.
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Newsmax also contended that what Kelly said was protected opinion.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The pro-Trump side contends that Barrett’s facial expression and body language connote hostility, though such an interpretation is, at best, in the eye of the beholder.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
McIlroy has contended before, but even his final round 81 in 2012 still looms.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Wolfers contended that firms will likely not announce plans to set up their factories in the U.S. as long as the uncertainty and instability Trump has started continues.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The pro-Trump side contends that Barrett’s facial expression and body language connote hostility, though such an interpretation is, at best, in the eye of the beholder.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
McIlroy has contended before, but even his final round 81 in 2012 still looms.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Wolfers contended that firms will likely not announce plans to set up their factories in the U.S. as long as the uncertainty and instability Trump has started continues.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Contend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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