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New music may not be dying out, but it's clear it has a lot to contend with in 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Computer-science students, he said, no longer need to contend with long waiting lists to get into popular classes like they did several years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Once the leader of and undisputed standard-bearer for the TV-to-digital shift, the streaming pioneer has had to publicly contend with various moments of weakness throughout this year.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The push into high-end corporate travel comes as Uber and Lyft contend with investor worries about whether the rise of autonomous vehicles will upend their businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Duane was not keen on returning home the same way as he came because he feared that there would be more hellos to contend with from the hills.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

The suit contends that Anthropic was put on notice that it was improperly accessing copyrighted material, but continued with the practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Adidas’s strong quarter comes as the sports industry contends with high competition, soft demand and inflation pressures, which are all weighing on shoppers’ willingness to spend on discretionary goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

It also contends that its messaging and image-sharing apps should not have to face additional requirements under the OSA, such as tackling paid-for fraud ads.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

He contends that when hotels circulate synthetic fragrances through scent dispersion machines, they may be spreading toxic chemicals, potentially causing respiratory problems, headaches, skin irritation and gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and cognitive problems among vulnerable guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Astrology contends that which constellation the planets are in at the moment of your birth profoundly influences your future.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

He would later settle a civil lawsuit brought by his former employer, which contended he played a role in Kao’s campaign finance and loan fraud schemes, for $425,000.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 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

Blacknell contended that four different medical professionals treated Linton after the crash and none of them concluded the wreck was tied to a bipolar episode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

“It is not a penal statute. It cannot be said, as contended, that the act divides a natural class of persons into two.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Wolfinger is also contending with sky-high diesel costs, with some equipment going through 400-gallon tanks a day.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Even the film’s potentially provocative examination of open marriages falls by the wayside, replaced by an increasingly strained subplot involving Haru contending with Mila’s unexpected arrival.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Job seekers are now contending with increasingly personalized traps, said James Lee, president of the Identity Resource Theft Center.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Smaller businesses are also contending with how much choice to offer customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

My courage failed me at the sight of a countinghouse or shop crowded with men, bartering and contending loudly with one another.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein