contend
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The authors contend that no facility currently operating on Earth can guarantee complete containment, elimination, or control of an unknown alien microorganism if an accident were to occur.
From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026
The dissenters fairly contend that our republic may have broken from that rule but could not agree on what standard replaced it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
And just as inflation appeared to be coming under control, consumers and investors had to contend with new shocks from trade tariffs and, later, the U.S.-Iran war and a surge in gasoline prices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Supporters contend students cannot fully understand American history and literature without recognizing the Bible’s influence.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
The State will contend that one of those men was Richard "Bobo" Evans.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
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