contended

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They also called for Lara’s resignation, claiming he was not enforcing the law, while he contended the market conduct exam needed to take its course.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

They contended that through mental exercises, people could alter the shapes of their own brains, cultivating desirable qualities and suppressing undesirable ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He contended that the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain the conviction or to show that the proper venue for the trial was Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Moreover, there’s evidence BDCs may be struggling to maintain dividend payouts, Capital Economics contended on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“It is not a penal statute. It cannot be said, as contended, that the act divides a natural class of persons into two.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee