contending

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After ramping up lending to software companies over the past decade—partly for their recurring revenue—many funds are now contending with the possibility that artificial intelligence could render those companies obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Yaroslavsky, who lives in Mid City, defended her position on housing, contending that SB 79 was deeply flawed and that she is working to minimize its negative impacts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

Altman has fired back on social media, contending Musk's agenda is to rule over the most powerful AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

My courage failed me at the sight of a countinghouse or shop crowded with men, bartering and contending loudly with one another.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein