contention
Example Sentences
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Arteta confirmed Eze will miss the game through injury, but Odegaard and Timber are in contention to return, while Madueke's injury is not as bad as first feared and is a doubt.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
One bone of contention: proposed studio units that he and some other local business owners say their workers neither want nor need.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Both are still ironing out the details of the agreement, with improved access to the European market for Australia's lamb and beef a key source of contention.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Sotillo said “the valorization of César Chávez in our department has been a point of contention since before I even arrived.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
These bones are the center of much contention —we call them Bone Wars.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
