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The 27,000 residents that remain in Mene Grande contend with chronic blackouts and crumbling infrastructure, with some of the wells better fit for a museum than a working oil field.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

To know “A Different World” as it was is to anticipate that this 2026 visit to Hillman, a fictional HBCU, must contend with these real-world concerns.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The fire’s aftermath was just as bad, with cleanup crews having to contend with removing 89 million pounds of thawing, rotting meat, debris and other material.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Lauren Dickson and Pfeiffer Georgi will likely lead the women's team in the road race and Zoe Backstedt will be expected to contend for the rainbow bands in the time trial.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Those who contend that the extraordinary accumulation of wealth is a good thing say that while the rich are indeed getting richer, so are most people who work hard and save.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Hammer was dropped by his agency and lost acting jobs, and he now contends he had no idea “Citizen Vigilante” would be so “disgusting.”

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Today, Sheeran contends his aim is to entertain, not inflame, and there’s every reason to believe he’s sincere in that claim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The change means businesses will no longer be required to let people use physical ID, but the government contends most establishments would.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

It was also socially integrated, Mr. White contends, which resulted in “unprecedented contact and commingling” between black and white New Yorkers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Astrology contends that which constellation the planets are in at the moment of your birth profoundly influences your future.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Over the last three years, corporate tech leaders have contended with a host of barriers to executing on their AI transformation ambitions, but the latest challenge might prove to be the most difficult yet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Telematics had the potential to offer the lowest premiums for drivers with spotty driving records who improved their driving habits, but opponents contended it violated Proposition 103, the 1988 initiative that regulates auto rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

He contended that these banks were “basically getting a little bit of the gross spread revenue … in return for an understanding that their analyst would cover the company typically with a buy recommendation.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Months after that, the Phoenix’s media critic Dan Kennedy contended that it is our obligation to watch such difficult accounts in an essay for Harvard’s Nieman Foundation.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

“We have indulged freely in criticism of each other when alone, and hotly contended whenever we have differed,” Stanton later recalled.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Even the film’s potentially provocative examination of open marriages falls by the wayside, replaced by an increasingly strained subplot involving Haru contending with Mila’s unexpected arrival.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Bringing together groups with contending understandings of the Ethiopian state, for the first time ever, itself has been a successful exercise," said Alamrew Yirdaw, a participant from the Amhara region.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

The union support is a welcome development for data-center companies, which are now contending with a slowdown in approvals for new construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Military on the Lincoln are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, according to two US publications that cover the military - the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

It took them two hours to reach the monkey house, contending the whole way with ill- tempered commuters.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston