contend

Beyond that, perhaps another forward or creative midfielder to contend with Harry Wilson, Brenden Aaronson and Noah Okafor.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

And most people contend that plagiarism, cheating and ghostwriting are all cut from the same cloth because they all lack the spark that we ascribe to truly original thinking and writing.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Raman quickly shot back, saying she hears criticism of Bass from residents across the city who have had to contend with diminished services and deteriorating streets and sidewalks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The 1994 case about the internment of Japanese American citizens is still relevant today as the Supreme Court has failed to fully contend with its legacy.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Should he let Boobie play— even if it meant the risk of further injury—because it was the only way he could still contend for a major-college scholarship?

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Though he contends he never meant to send a message silencing those who would expose wrongdoing, he concedes that did happen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Reported talk of sailors debating whether to jump off the ship is overblown, he contends, recalling jokes that were made during his time on an aircraft carrier.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The “Anything But Bonds” trope will only end, Hartnett contends, if Warsh signals hawkish at the Jackson Hole symposium Aug. 28, and both the Fed and Bank of Japan tighten monetary policy in September.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

He contends that no one has yet come up with “a single case of a demonstrably innocent person executed in America in the modern era.”

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

“You don’t know what Aunt Goldie contends with all by herself, and it’s none of your business to judge. Peach will grow up and he will grow out of this phase...”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Months after that, the Phoenix’s media critic Dan Kennedy contended that it is our obligation to watch such difficult accounts in an essay for Harvard’s Nieman Foundation.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

She said Lehigh Acres has long contended with negative associations from the foreclosure crisis, but that it is steadily shedding that image as it draws aspiring homeowners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

“Bessent and Warsh are working as a team,” Yardeni contended in a new research note posted to his site, Yardeni Quick Takes.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

O’Brien contended it was Thornton’s privilege to knock the runners loose, leaving Buck to “break it out” from a dead standstill.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

Military on the Lincoln are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, according to two US publications that cover the military - the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

If it comes to that, Lauer’s done plenty in 11 appearances with the Dodgers to prove he can be an asset to a contending team looking to reinforce its pitching staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

For Chinese manufacturers contending with weaker demand at home and new trade barriers in the West, the market for halal goods offers an attractive source of growth.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Even before contending with residents’ delinquencies, HOAs have been facing rising costs for staffing, lawn care and materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

“No, Pip,” Joe assented, as if he had been contending for that, all along; “and what I say to you is, you are right, Pip.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens