contention
Example Sentences
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If other drivers emerge as threats, he will do the same, unless and until one of them is no longer in contention.
From BBC
The county is moving toward finalizing the proposal, and has granted it an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act — a point of contention for many residents.
From Los Angeles Times
One bone of contention: proposed studio units that he and some other local business owners say their workers neither want nor need.
Sotillo said “the valorization of César Chávez in our department has been a point of contention since before I even arrived.”
From Los Angeles Times
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
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