contended

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Lawyers for the group contended that the city was obfuscating to cover up its inadequate efforts to comply with its settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"The current struggle between the two billionaires is shaped by their egos and belief that the winner will control a new technology," contended Darryl Cunningham, author of a book about Musk.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

They contended that Glass’s supposedly “altruistic” institution would devolve into a debt-making paper-money mill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Feldstein Soto contended the Games had a “heightened risk exposure ... given the recent claims against LA 28 Chairman Casey Wasserman.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Or I contended in my mind against the ignorant writers who condemned women as frail and lacking in virtue.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein