contend
Example Sentences
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Residents in the San Gabriel Valley are contending with a dramatic surge in black flies, a painful little pest known for biting around the eyes and necks of people and pets.
From Los Angeles Times
She declines to say who else contended for it because “it would put others in an awkward position.”
Pomerantz’s comedy has struck a chord with office drones, especially those contending with anxieties regarding how artificial intelligence is upending their jobs and lives.
Coupled with declining sales, the sector is also contending with a tough regulatory environment marked by tariffs.
The union contends that the little guys have nobody to blame but themselves.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
