contended
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But his opposition, he contended, made the final versions of the legislation better.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“Households would not be going out to dinner regularly if they were in serious financial trouble,” Stanley contended.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
But Bojorquez contended that the jury was only required to judge Jones based on the information he had in the moment, and not with the benefit of hindsight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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
I contended with my inward dimness of vision, before which clouds yet rolled.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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