contended

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"The current struggle between the two billionaires is shaped by their egos and belief that the winner will control a new technology," contended Darryl Cunningham, author of a book about Musk.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

They contended that Glass’s supposedly “altruistic” institution would devolve into a debt-making paper-money mill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Feldstein Soto contended the Games had a “heightened risk exposure ... given the recent claims against LA 28 Chairman Casey Wasserman.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They also contended peptides would be more safely dispensed by regulated compounders than on the gray market — the argument now being made by the Alliance for Compounding Pharmacies.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Each vied with the others for dominance, and all three contended endlessly with the Purebom.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin