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Executives have separately had to contend with a rapid rise in costs for the tokens used for AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

She broke to go 4-3 up, before safely seeing out the rest of the match, with Osaka unable to contend with her opponent's deep groundstrokes.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

“These three very big things to contend with — they’re perfectly placed for yields to rise and for certain currencies to weaken.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The 1994 case about the internment of Japanese American citizens is still relevant today as the Supreme Court has failed to fully contend with its legacy.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

And now there was something else to contend with, something that to Don’s way of thinking was disappointing but somehow inevitable.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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