contending

Example Sentences

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James might make a great addition to a championship contending team like the Cleveland Cavaliers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Since then, the population has been slowly and steadily increasing in the Golden State, much to the delight of conservationists and frustration of ranchers who are now contending with the return of their historical nemesis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

After a prolonged slowdown in demand for high-end goods, the luxury sector is now contending with the impact from the war in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Markets are contending with familiar issues to start the week as both sides rejected a peace proposal and oil prices surged above $100 again.

From Barron's • May 11, 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