contending

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James might make a great addition to a championship contending team like the Cleveland Cavaliers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

After a prolonged slowdown in demand for high-end goods, the luxury sector is now contending with the impact from the war in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Markets are contending with familiar issues to start the week as both sides rejected a peace proposal and oil prices surged above $100 again.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Founded in the Bay Area in 1965, the organization hosts drag pageants to raise funds for the LGBTQ+ community, namely to help those contending with HIV/AIDS and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“No, Pip,” Joe assented, as if he had been contending for that, all along; “and what I say to you is, you are right, Pip.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens