contention
Example Sentences
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One of Senegal's points of contention is the detention of 18 Senegalese football fans in Morocco for more than two months now.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
If other drivers emerge as threats, he will do the same, unless and until one of them is no longer in contention.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
One bone of contention: proposed studio units that he and some other local business owners say their workers neither want nor need.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Residuals and royalties are often a point of contention between artists and streamers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
But he went on to say that the defense would deny a number of the state’s assertions, including the contention that Umkhonto we Sizwe was the military wing of the ANC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
