contended

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During his double tenure, he contended with the worst measles outbreak in decades, with over 1,800 cases so far this year, with outbreaks still ongoing across the country.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

It may have been a good quarter, but the results carry less weight for Pfizer, Huynh contended.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The NFL has long contended it’s the world’s greatest reality show and the numbers support that.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

By 6 p.m., the blaze reached 200 acres as air resources and ground crews contended with steep, narrow terrain that was difficult to access.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

As an organizer working in urban communities, Barack had told me, he’d contended most often with a deep weariness in people—especially black people—a cynicism bred from a thousand small disappointments over time.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama