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And most people contend that plagiarism, cheating and ghostwriting are all cut from the same cloth because they all lack the spark that we ascribe to truly original thinking and writing.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Ownership decisions also can lead to signing or retaining star players as teams hope to contend for championships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The 1994 case about the internment of Japanese American citizens is still relevant today as the Supreme Court has failed to fully contend with its legacy.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

There are three main reasons their doubters can point to: their poor underlying numbers last season, the 'second-season syndrome' for promoted sides and a European campaign to contend with.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Blocking up the streets and leaving heaps of dung for the likes of us to contend with,” said Gerris.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

“There simply is not much room for either stock prices or EPS to continue rising without some correction or a pause which allows the trendline averages to catch up,” Paulsen contends.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Reported talk of sailors debating whether to jump off the ship is overblown, he contends, recalling jokes that were made during his time on an aircraft carrier.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

He contends that no one has yet come up with “a single case of a demonstrably innocent person executed in America in the modern era.”

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

“You don’t know what Aunt Goldie contends with all by herself, and it’s none of your business to judge. Peach will grow up and he will grow out of this phase...”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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

They contended the economy and labor market are strong enough to support such a strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

She said Lehigh Acres has long contended with negative associations from the foreclosure crisis, but that it is steadily shedding that image as it draws aspiring homeowners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

He pledged to modernise the city's notoriously dense bureaucracy, and on Friday contended that his government had made progress.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

But all the other accused contended that the document, while drawn up by the High Command, had not been approved by the ANC executive or even seen by Chief Luthuli.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

For Chinese manufacturers contending with weak demand at home and higher trade barriers in the U.S. and Europe, that market offers an attractive source of growth.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

U.S. stores and retailers have been contending with higher inflation, and you reported on an interesting approach by Tractor Supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

A permit application to rebuild the Lineage cold-storage warehouse has been met with fierce backlash from politicians as well as residents who are still contending with putrid odors and health concerns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

No longer contending with the deadweight of the first stage, the acceleration was profound.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir