contended

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Far better, Huang contended, that “all the AI developers in the world are developing on the American tech stack.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 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

It may have been a good quarter, but the results carry less weight for Pfizer, Huynh contended.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

They contended that through mental exercises, people could alter the shapes of their own brains, cultivating desirable qualities and suppressing undesirable ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Each vied with the others for dominance, and all three contended endlessly with the Purebom.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin