contend
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They also contend that the decision to terminate the pregnancy was hers.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
When depictions of manhood contend with the real-life environment outside the movie theater, they can help us put words to the immaterial feelings we don’t always have the time or energy to parse ourselves.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The combined company would have to contend with $79 billion in deal debt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Murdaugh’s lawyers contend that Hill connived to have a juror removed—the so-called Egg Lady—because Hill feared she wasn’t inclined to convict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Should he let Boobie play— even if it meant the risk of further injury—because it was the only way he could still contend for a major-college scholarship?
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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