contend
Example Sentences
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Workers contend that the high vacancy rate leads to more on-the-job assaults, mandatory overtime and staff turnover.
From Los Angeles Times
But critics contend that the scope of the blacked-out material makes it difficult to assess how authorities handled the case across multiple jurisdictions and decades.
From Salon
I am tempted to go with Oliver Glasner's side to nick it but they have got a Europa Conference League game to contend with on Thursday, which has stretched them in the past.
From BBC
She contends that new evidence strengthens those allegations.
From Salon
He’s contending with something deeper than Georgie’s suspicious and off-putting nature.
From Los Angeles Times
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