contended
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She also contended that substantial FBI resources were diverted to such probes, and that she was retaliated against for questioning their legality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Her bosses contended the message flouted Hijazi’s request.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
In defending the rule allowing stock gifts, the Treasury Department contended that the policy would encourage many more donations, outweighing the additional risk and volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Over the summer, the restaurant industry also contended with a cyclospora outbreak that made more consumers squeamish about ordering things like salads.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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
