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contention

[kuhn-ten-shuhn] / kənˈtɛn ʃən /




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Not to sound presumptuous, but I feel partly responsible for the fact that you’re in contention for the job.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The incident caused outcry among Cuban exiles living in the US and has long been a source of contention between Washington and Havana.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

However, the price accessibility that Jones points to is a matter of contention.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

But within two years, he had the club up to second and in championship contention.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

My suitcase was a bone of contention between Tessie and me.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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