contention

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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

Both are still ironing out the details of the agreement, with improved access to the European market for Australia's lamb and beef a key source of contention.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Newcastle held their own against Barcelona and were in contention for 135 minutes of action but conceded four goals in the second half of the second leg to eventually lose 8-3 on aggregate.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Residuals and royalties are often a point of contention between artists and streamers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

These clothes, like other things about the baby, became a point of contention.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini