contended

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“Households would not be going out to dinner regularly if they were in serious financial trouble,” Stanley contended.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

That would be a move in the wrong direction for the Fed, which has contended with PCE readings above its 2% target for more than five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

During his double tenure, he contended with the worst measles outbreak in decades, with over 1,800 cases so far this year, with outbreaks still ongoing across the country.

From Salon • May 7, 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

Often at funeral games after the death of kings when you yourself contended, you’ve seen athletes cinch their belts when trophies went on view.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer