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They contend that the government statisticians who compile the jobs report haven’t caught up yet with postpandemic shifts in seasonal employment patterns.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The administration also had to contend with its own words.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Beyond that, perhaps another forward or creative midfielder to contend with Harry Wilson, Brenden Aaronson and Noah Okafor.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Moreover, such information provides immediate clarity to markets, they contend, especially during turbulent episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

If the union could bring all workers together, it would be a powerful force to contend with.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

This, he contends, is more aligned with the foraging behavior of our ancestors, who were flexible and sought the best of what was available.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The investments are already paying off, Levanon contends.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Reported talk of sailors debating whether to jump off the ship is overblown, he contends, recalling jokes that were made during his time on an aircraft carrier.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

He contends that no one has yet come up with “a single case of a demonstrably innocent person executed in America in the modern era.”

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

But even if, as Cannadine contends, “Speech was the very fibre of his being,” that’s not to say that it proceeded in any natural way from that being.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

He contended that these banks were “basically getting a little bit of the gross spread revenue … in return for an understanding that their analyst would cover the company typically with a buy recommendation.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

He also contended it is too late for judges to intervene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Months after that, the Phoenix’s media critic Dan Kennedy contended that it is our obligation to watch such difficult accounts in an essay for Harvard’s Nieman Foundation.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The venture has been a powerhouse featuring top shows like “Project Runway” and “Ice Road Truckers” but the cable industry has contended with trends like cord-cutting and streaming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Edmund’s father seized the king’s treasury, and the lords contended for control.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

"Bringing together groups with contending understandings of the Ethiopian state, for the first time ever, itself has been a successful exercise," said Alamrew Yirdaw, a participant from the Amhara region.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

They noted that ICE already is contending with criticism for multiple deaths in custody and during arrests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Military on the Lincoln are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, according to two US publications that cover the military - the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

For Chinese manufacturers contending with weaker demand at home and new trade barriers in the West, the market for halal goods offers an attractive source of growth.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 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