contention
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He brought them back into title contention, only for four defeats in their final five games to leave them third.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Charter pushed back on that contention, saying it helped residents in the burn areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Dottin then whacked back-to-back fours to keep her side in contention but Nicola Carey held her nerve with six needed off the final ball and Spirit finished 119-8.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Sparks were supposed to be back in playoff contention this season after bringing in Ogwumike, Ariel Atkins and Erica Wheeler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Howard Fuller’s use of the phrase Black Power—against this backdrop of contention and violence—stirred a hornet’s nest in both the white and black communities.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Fiedler’s new preface proudly noted that the original’s once outrageous contentions were now widely accepted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Indyke's lawyer, Daniel Weiner, said: "Mr Indyke and Mr Kahn deny all those contentions, including any allegations of fault, liability, wrongdoing or damages of any kind."
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
American did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the union’s contentions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Federal pleading rules require attorneys to certify that the legal contentions they assert are warranted by existing law or a reasonable argument for modifying the law, and that the factual contentions have evidentiary support.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
America, it appeared, had once been the home of a truly substantial creature–one that would surely disprove Buffon’s foolish Gallic contentions.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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