contending
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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
Western automakers are contending with intense competition in China, which has seen many manufacturers engage in a prolonged price war to entice customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Wolfinger is also contending with sky-high diesel costs, with some equipment going through 400-gallon tanks a day.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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
The sculptor watched the athletes contending in the games and he felt that nothing he could imagine would be as beautiful as those strong young bodies.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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