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contend

[kuhn-tend] / kənˈtɛnd /




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Messrs. Rauterberg and Sanga contend that if we invest in AI companies, we have no product liability in the event of bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Earlier on Thursday, Julia wrote in a LinkedIn post: "Working parents have enough to contend with in the morning without a utility company emptying their bank account."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Still others contend that the poverty data undercounts the extent of financial struggles among older adults.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The 27,000 residents that remain in Mene Grande contend with chronic blackouts and crumbling infrastructure, with some of the wells better fit for a museum than a working oil field.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The only things they had to contend with were downed trees and flying debris.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

As the city contends with a string of challenges—declining snowfall and plummeting real-estate sales among them—it is the runway reconstruction that has become one of the hottest-button topics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It also contends that its messaging and image-sharing apps should not have to face additional requirements under the OSA, such as tackling paid-for fraud ads.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Retail investors, too, are poised to increase their buying of stocks and options after pulling in their horns during September, he contends.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

History contends whether or not this really happened.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The book also contends that Boyle developed a novel technique for winning support by turning readers into virtual witnesses: virtual witnessing is important, but Boyle was hardly a pioneer in this respect either.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Over the summer, the restaurant industry also contended with a cyclospora outbreak that made more consumers squeamish about ordering things like salads.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Over the last three years, corporate tech leaders have contended with a host of barriers to executing on their AI transformation ambitions, but the latest challenge might prove to be the most difficult yet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Chávez contended that families required stability before their children could take advantage of school, and a union was the first step, according to Chatfield.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Telematics had the potential to offer the lowest premiums for drivers with spotty driving records who improved their driving habits, but opponents contended it violated Proposition 103, the 1988 initiative that regulates auto rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Reproducing the Greek arguments faithfully, Maimonides contended that the hollow spheres that twirled about the earth had to be moved by something, say, the next sphere out.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Wolfinger is also contending with sky-high diesel costs, with some equipment going through 400-gallon tanks a day.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Even the film’s potentially provocative examination of open marriages falls by the wayside, replaced by an increasingly strained subplot involving Haru contending with Mila’s unexpected arrival.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Yeti has been contending with competitive pressure in its drinkware business lately, with trendy brands like Owala and Stanley dragging on demand for its insulated water bottles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Job seekers are now contending with increasingly personalized traps, said James Lee, president of the Identity Resource Theft Center.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Without experiment, there is no way to choose among contending hypotheses, no way for science to advance.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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