contention
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DeChambeau blanked the media all week despite being in contention and in the spotlight.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The pace of the investigation has been a source of contention between Canberra and Vientiane.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
SpaceX’s valuation has been a major point of contention among analysts, some of whom argue that the company was overvalued even before the stock surged soon after its public debut.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Standing by core principles in a time of contention is hard work, as Mr. Swaim notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The fact that the same joke, the same style, has no effect in France or England or Italy makes this contention valid.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Fiedler’s new preface proudly noted that the original’s once outrageous contentions were now widely accepted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Indyke's lawyer, Daniel Weiner, said: "Mr Indyke and Mr Kahn deny all those contentions, including any allegations of fault, liability, wrongdoing or damages of any kind."
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
American did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the union’s contentions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
The Ohio Supreme Court disagreed with both contentions.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2024
Bram Fischer spoke next and was prepared to tackle the state’s two most serious contentions: that we had undertaken guerrilla warfare and that the ANC and MK were the same.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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