contending
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For Chinese manufacturers contending with weak demand at home and higher trade barriers in the U.S. and Europe, that market offers an attractive source of growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
A permit application to rebuild the Lineage cold-storage warehouse has been met with fierce backlash from politicians as well as residents who are still contending with putrid odors and health concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The industry that makes those chips, meanwhile, which includes South Korea’s SK Hynix, Micron and Samsung Electronics, is contending with a memory crunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
What to watch out for: While Morocco's run to the last four in Qatar was a surprise, this side contending in the United States are much more than plucky underdogs.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Lyra felt a mixture of thoughts contending in her head, and she would have liked nothing better than to share them with her daemon, but she was proud too.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
