contends
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The women’s activewear brand has recorded multiple quarters of sales declines as it contends with intense competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In CPB’s Big Bend Sector project, for example, contractors were ultimately required to install cattle fencing and cattle guards — something Posillico’s lawsuit contends was not what the government originally asked of potential contractors.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Mr. Brown contends that Mr. Ryan is incomparable, though Sandy Koufax, a fellow artist of no-hitters, comes to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The article contends that California voters prioritize real economic concerns—such as housing affordability, rising utility and grocery costs, and fuel expenses—over celebrity status and entertainment value, making substantive qualifications more important than star power.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
But even if, as Cannadine contends, “Speech was the very fibre of his being,” that’s not to say that it proceeded in any natural way from that being.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
