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“Treasurys have more to contend with from this week’s economic releases than from the election itself,” said Nuveen’s head of macro credit Laura Cooper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Prosecutors contend that misrepresenting their identities while beginning the voting process was itself unlawful.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Although dark energy remains a central component of the prevailing cosmological model, the researchers contend that the mathematics of general relativity may offer a different explanation for the same phenomenon.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The case for boring men: Dating in the modern era is a minefield, requiring you to deftly navigate the apps, tune out bad TikTok advice, and contend with the threat of ghosting.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Hamlet did not contend with me but loosened his embrace, and his ardor cooled like an ember when the wind ceases to blow.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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Kay contends that the phone could have been tampered with because it continued to receive messages for more than two weeks after Skaggs’ death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 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
“I purposefully don’t go to the place where I say, ‘This is exactly what happened,’ ” Gibney contends.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
“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
He would later settle a civil lawsuit brought by his former employer, which contended he played a role in Kao’s campaign finance and loan fraud schemes, for $425,000.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
They also contended that the unit had little authority about which applicants advanced in the recruitment process — decisions, they said, that had to go through several layers of review.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The pride of the game was the depth of its conceptions, Fischer contended, not triumph by mechanical means.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Protester Sekar, 37, told AFP her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battling months of wildfires and haze while also contending with the effects of a weakening currency and higher prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Such figures are particularly attractive in the north-east of Scotland, which is contending with the decline of an industry which has long been its economic lifeblood.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Builders indicated that they are contending with higher costs when it comes to new-home construction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
And it’s left them contending with two of the largest challenges of the corporate AI boom: driving high adoption but keeping costs in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gray challenged the laws themselves, contending that the provisions of Alabama’s laws and Montgomery’s city ordinances requiring racial segregation were unconstitutional.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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