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Prosecutors contend that misrepresenting their identities while beginning the voting process was itself unlawful.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Although dark energy remains a central component of the prevailing cosmological model, the researchers contend that the mathematics of general relativity may offer a different explanation for the same phenomenon.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The airline industry has also had to contend with high jet-fuel prices pushing up costs and eating away at their profits.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

They must contend with both an opaque and sluggish bureaucracy and well-connected local rivals adept at navigating India’s corridors of power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Moreover, as we shall see in the last chapter of the book, in the not so distant future we might again have to contend with non-sapiens humans.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Levanon contends rapid advances in AI will stunt demand, perhaps permanently, for the sort of white-collar administrative work that used to be the first rung on the ladder for college graduates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Adidas’s strong quarter comes as the sports industry contends with high competition, soft demand and inflation pressures, which are all weighing on shoppers’ willingness to spend on discretionary goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But instead of preaching to the choir, he contends with society’s gray areas, never offering a solution — or even his own opinion — on the difficult topics at hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

It also contends that its messaging and image-sharing apps should not have to face additional requirements under the OSA, such as tackling paid-for fraud ads.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But even if, as Cannadine contends, “Speech was the very fibre of his being,” that’s not to say that it proceeded in any natural way from that being.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

A highly publicized study last year by Moody’s Analytics contended the richest 10% of Americans earning $250,000 a year or more accounted for a record 50% of all consumer spending.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

He would later settle a civil lawsuit brought by his former employer, which contended he played a role in Kao’s campaign finance and loan fraud schemes, for $425,000.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

In defending the rule allowing stock gifts, the Treasury Department contended that the policy would encourage many more donations, outweighing the additional risk and volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Blacknell contended that four different medical professionals treated Linton after the crash and none of them concluded the wreck was tied to a bipolar episode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“We have indulged freely in criticism of each other when alone, and hotly contended whenever we have differed,” Stanton later recalled.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Protester Sekar, 37, said her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battling months of wildfires and haze while also contending with the effects of a weakening currency and higher prices.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Firms are also contending with higher interest rates as the European Central Bank seeks to keep inflation pressures in check.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Such figures are particularly attractive in the north-east of Scotland, which is contending with the decline of an industry which has long been its economic lifeblood.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Supreme Court has repeatedly turned down appeals contending such executions amount to “cruel and unusual punishment,” which is barred under U.S. law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now she, who had been impatient once, and violent, who had cursed and shouted and contended like a man, moved into silence, contending only, and with the last measure of her strength, with God.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin