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A highly publicized study last year by Moody’s Analytics contended the richest 10% of Americans earning $250,000 a year or more accounted for a record 50% of all consumer spending.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
Chief Executive Phil Daniele said the company contended with a difficult selling environment in the first half of the quarter, but that sales results strengthened in the back half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
They also contended that the unit had little authority about which applicants advanced in the recruitment process — decisions, they said, that had to go through several layers of review.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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
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