contention
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“Their contention is they don’t have to retain them, and our contention is they do,” said Kelly Aviles, outside counsel for The Times in the lawsuit, in an interview Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Root's unbeaten 76 at Edgbaston kept England in contention, with a 121-run partnership with Liam Dawson coming between collapses of 6-107 and 4-30, while an undefeated 99 in Cardiff anchored England's successful chase.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Ranked No. 56th in the world, Fox only stormed into contention with an 8-under 62 on Saturday, tying for the lowest round ever at a major.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
SpaceX’s valuation has been a major point of contention among analysts, some of whom argue that the company was overvalued even before the stock surged soon after its public debut.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“We have,” he said, “a stronger lineup than in the spring of 1935, and we figure to have three good fast boats in contention in January.”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Kalshi said in a filing on Tuesday that, contrary to the CME’s contentions, contracts don’t need a fixed expiration date to be legally classified as futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Indyke's lawyer, Daniel Weiner, said: "Mr Indyke and Mr Kahn deny all those contentions, including any allegations of fault, liability, wrongdoing or damages of any kind."
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
American did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the union’s contentions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Federal pleading rules require attorneys to certify that the legal contentions they assert are warranted by existing law or a reasonable argument for modifying the law, and that the factual contentions have evidentiary support.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
For all its enormous range of space, climate, and physical appearance, and for all the internal squabbles, contentions, and strivings, Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any other section of America.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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