contended

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Far better, Huang contended, that “all the AI developers in the world are developing on the American tech stack.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

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

Grifters are nothing new — the nonprofit has long contended with fake accounts — but they’ve evolved with the technology.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

They contended that Glass’s supposedly “altruistic” institution would devolve into a debt-making paper-money mill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Often at funeral games after the death of kings when you yourself contended, you’ve seen athletes cinch their belts when trophies went on view.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer