contend
Example Sentences
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AMC has had a tough month as shareholders contend with mergers that could shake up the theater industry and a disappointing year for the box office.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, she contended, she was struggling to stay afloat on the several thousand dollars in monthly spousal support that the court temporarily awarded her as the proceedings stretched on for more than two years.
From Los Angeles Times
And now, theater owners are contending with another concern on the horizon: a potential deal for Warner Bros.
Workers contend that the high vacancy rate leads to more on-the-job assaults, mandatory overtime and staff turnover.
From Los Angeles Times
But critics contend that the scope of the blacked-out material makes it difficult to assess how authorities handled the case across multiple jurisdictions and decades.
From Salon
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