contending

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Altogether, the Browns’ decision to deal away the 30-year-old Garrett is a sobering admission that a team that has won only eight games over the past two years is still years away from seriously contending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The white-robed pilgrims have been contending with searing desert heat as they perform the days-long, mostly outdoor rituals, with temperatures reaching 44C in Mecca and Mina on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Perhaps trying to head off White House criticism, the University of Michigan on Friday issued an unusual press release contending its survey closely tracked the views of political independents.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

In the video, Pratt stood outside Raman’s Silver Lake home and the city-owned Getty House in Hancock Park, where Bass lives, contending both are far removed from the urban ills that beset other Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Now she, who had been impatient once, and violent, who had cursed and shouted and contended like a man, moved into silence, contending only, and with the last measure of her strength, with God.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin