contended
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The only way he might have contended for first, he said, was “if Pogacar doesn’t start the race.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
She said Lehigh Acres has long contended with negative associations from the foreclosure crisis, but that it is steadily shedding that image as it draws aspiring homeowners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Bessent and Warsh are working as a team,” Yardeni contended in a new research note posted to his site, Yardeni Quick Takes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Warsh contended that will help both markets and Fed officials make more informed decisions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
By 1935 Moch wielded the megaphone in the JV boat that contended with Joe and the other sophomores for varsity status that season.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
