contended

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The defendant has contended he did not realise that he had run over anyone -- a claim that another prosecutor, Marco Reinl, called utterly implausible.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But organizers contended that a union would give them the legal right to a seat at the table in decisions about their jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Chief Executive Patrice Louvet said the company’s latest fiscal-year results were boosted by balanced contributions across its lifestyle categories, geographies and channels as it contended with a dynamic operating environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But his opposition, he contended, made the final versions of the legislation better.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

By 1935 Moch wielded the megaphone in the JV boat that contended with Joe and the other sophomores for varsity status that season.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown