contended
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He also contended it is too late for judges to intervene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Months after that, the Phoenix’s media critic Dan Kennedy contended that it is our obligation to watch such difficult accounts in an essay for Harvard’s Nieman Foundation.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
They contended the economy and labor market are strong enough to support such a strategy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
She said Lehigh Acres has long contended with negative associations from the foreclosure crisis, but that it is steadily shedding that image as it draws aspiring homeowners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
For the first thousand meters, the three boats settled in and contended more or less evenly for the lead.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
