How To Use Contend In A Sentence

Then there are the PIP implant problems that thousands of women have had to contend with. The Sun
They contended that many foreign central banks were willing to absorb all the foreign currency earned by their exporting sectors that was not willingly held by their private sector in US dollar denominated assets.
Employers and business groups contend that a higher minimum wage would saddle them with higher labor costs.
That's why I contend, with just a soupçon of exaggeration, that Britain's big choice will be made on May 29.
The term comprehended the whole nation, and no one will contend that the choice spoken of indicated that every Jew was safe for eternity. The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election

Bu to me, this looks like a supped up contender breakaction. And Now, A Really Manly Handgun
She contends that U.S. officials overreacted, rather than dealing pragmatically with adoption procedures in a country where poverty and a long-running insurgency fueled widespread child abandonment, impaired record-keeping, and hampered official investigative capabilities. Despite Hurdles, Families Pursue Nepal Adoptions
The irony being, if Spurs do become legitimate contenders for the title and pip City to it, therefore Man City sponsor their own downfall. NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
Beijing is contending for the leadership of the twenty-first century.
In some things it may be well that emotion is greater than logic; but emotion _in logic_ is sad to contend with, sad even to contemplate -- and such is too often the reasoning of the untrained woman. Public Speaking
Shortlisted vehicles will be announced in early November and the members of the Irish Motoring Writers Association will have a final chance to test-drive contending vehicles at a refresher day before final judging takes place.
He hoped to strike the camp simultaneously from the north and south, but had not counted on the maze of bluffs and ravines he would have to contend with to get there.
The Bank dishonoured a number of cheques drawn by its client and sent a fax contending that his debit balance was in excess of his facility.
Peter is a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics.
While the market may have still further to fall, the bear case now has to contend with yields on leading company shares that are standing not just in excess of base rate, but also above the yield on long-dated government bonds.
Other functional ingredient contenders for the dairy arena include dietary fiber, whey protein isolates, whey protein concentrates, bioactive peptide systems and additional minerals and vitamins.
As well as the wind we now had driving rain to contend with.
He contends that ‘public pressure can awaken Congress to an opposition role.’
There were, therefore, problems that Developments sought to solve, and in doing so had to contend with entrenched positions.
Do you agree with those who contend that capitalism is so individualistic that it fails to protect the collective good?
Now, as for those in our church who contend for the ceremonies, many of them are led by such _argumenta inartificialia_, as wealth, preferment, &c., and if conscience be at all looked to by them, yet they only throw and extort an assent and allowance from it, when worldly respects have made them to propend and incline to an anterior liking of the ceremonies. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
Connate different can, who and contend for wind.
Sparano says that as tough as it was to climb from the NFL basement into a playoff team last season, taking the next step to be a consistent, legitimate contender might be a harder task. 'This camp ain't for everybody:' Sparano, Dolphins turn up heat
Histories make men wise ; poems witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep ; moral grave ; logic and rhetoric able to contend.
Cause national industry decline, because of domestic corporation unable to contend with international big company, .
Evans contended that this claim is another manipulation of the historical record.
Conflict between contending groups may be resolved, lessened, or contained through the use of ‘medical diplomacy’ or health oriented superordinate goals
By 1946, Woodhouse contends, the political objectives of all factions were clear to all, and there was no basis on which to argue that EAM's supporters were 'hoodwinked'. back Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity
Still, Samsung supporters contend the company is actually the victim of bureaucratic excesses in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and its counterparts in Europe and Australia.
Critics of Belgian policy contend that the right to enter is abridged in a number of instances. Refugees in the Age of Total War
Cham of Tartary themselves, contended to load me with gifts — doth he think I am to abide in this old castle like a bullfinch in a cage, fain to sing as oft as he chooses to whistle, and all for seed and water? Quentin Durward
Whether it'll be able to make a leap from a borderline NCAA team to a national contender -- as State fans thought might happen this season -- requires yet another stretch of the imagination. Southeastern Conference
At the same time, the governor's unconventional decision to leave office without completing a term raises questions about the viability of such a run -- and about the state of the GOP field, following revelations of extramarital affairs recently by two other potential contenders. Governor's Move Highlights GOP Divide
When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children.
Three armed groups are contending for power.
But it does mean that he is much more of a serious contender than he seemed two weeks ago. Times, Sunday Times
Of the three leading presidential contenders in 1987, he was the closest to a normal politician.
Histories make men wise ; poems witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep ; moral grave ; logic and rhetoric able to contend.
These sleds reach a minimum speed of 80 mph and the driver has to contend with g-force in each of the turns.
Fear, rage and awe contend in me - such talent for deception in one so young!
I still contend that if you can perform to thirty people and give them a good show then any bigger audience is a doddle.
The legal teams shuttle back and forth between the contending parties on a settlement quest which may save the horrendous costs of a High Court hearing and the strain of a two year waiting period for a listing.
BCohen contends that the 7-foot former basketball star slammed him against a store window and on to the ground.
The system that gives prominence to the Venturas, Trumps and Buchanans, and some of the parlour spooks contending for the Republican nomination, may seem weird.
How we reconnect with these voters is a key challenge for the leadership contenders. Times, Sunday Times
Amid the midsummer heat and the excitement in central London, as citizens celebrated Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, the principal contenders were becoming clear.
Bachelor life also presented various pitfalls such as having to contend with laundries that insisted on ironing his socks.
It's a region already popular both with casual and mountain bikers who don't have to contend with busy traffic.
Keep your efforts consistent and try to stay focused on your goal of becoming the number-one contender in the fight to get ripped.
They contend that corporations are taking advantage of public resources and subsidies while driving up the price of water and cutting off the poorest users.
Therefore, the rim states have been drastically contending to seek sovereignty or seizing actual masterdom over this place in recent years.
O'Mara, a disgruntled bear of a man, contends that the case rests entirely on the credibility of Hearst, which is shaky at best.
Some researchers contend that carcinogens may turn healthy cells into cancer cells.
He was a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.
That, I’ve long contended, is why it created wiggle-room in FISA. Matthew Yglesias » Requests We Can Believe In
The pressed men looked very sulky and angry, and eyed the shore as if even then they longed to jump overboard and swim for it; but the sentry, with his musket, at the gangway was a strong hint that they would have other dangers besides drowning to contend with should they attempt it. True Blue
Policy has to contend with a range of factors that are difficult to predict far in advance, such as technological change and fuel prices. Times, Sunday Times
Her new album has to be a strong contender for the Album of the Year award.
At the age of nine, he had the death of both parents to contend with.
This was designed to protect the integrity of the championship because of the possibility of leading contenders being paired together in the first round.
Neufeld contends that peer orientation undermines family cohesion, poisons the school atmosphere and fosters an aggressively hostile and sexualized youth culture.
But the Bench refused to stay the proceedings after Jordan had contended he had been prejudiced by undue, unconscionable and inordinate delay since the raid two years ago.
There have also been more serious, ideological differences to contend with. Times, Sunday Times
It's very nice not to have to meet train or bus time tables, to hump baggage, nor to contend with taxi drivers taking you on a tour when your destination is just around the corner.
Doctors told 20-stone Lynn, 55, she was a prime contender for a heart attack in the next few years unless she lost weight.
These businesses will have more than a slowing economy to contend with when the superstore giants start to fight over not only the food market but also other areas of the consumer market.
It has to contend with a growing number of people in retirement and a smaller number of taxpayers left to cover the cost of superannuation and other retiree-related expenses, such as health care.
The visor he wears for the first time makes him an interesting contender. The Sun
Boeing contends long-haul air travel will splinter into more direct routes, rather than people having to change planes at hubs, a system known as point-to-point travel. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
Mountain goats have to contend with narrow ice-covered ledges, deep snow drifts and avalanches.
‘Busking is the truest form of performing art, contending with the elements, the audiences, the atmosphere and the unexpected,’ she said.
Event organiser, Dean Carson, expects Murwillumbah to be strong contenders once again.
They crouch on the scratch line, wait for starting gun to ring only, begin intense contend.
The puppy will be stressed enough without a change of diet to contend with.
If the demands of running a business weren't enough to contend with.
Businesses will also have to contend with space constraints. Times, Sunday Times
Patients, who [plantiffs 'attorneys] contend did not receive showers on a regular basis, walked around with catheters leaking and dragging on the ground, had wounds left untreated and were forced to sit in soiled bed sheets for hours or, in some cases, even days. Lisa Derrick: More Than Marijuana: Humboldt County DA Wins Big for Seniors
Some political commentators contend that he would find it hard to sell himself to a conservative national audience.
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Histories make men wise ; poems witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep ; moral grave ; logic and rhetoric able to contend.
While Newtonian matter-theory was depicted as a rival to Leibnizian immaterialism in the mid-18th century, in for example the Institutions de Physique of Mme du Chatelet, Newton was no ordinary corpuscularian or mechanical philosopher, and Kant did not have to contend with that now old-fashioned ontology. Kant and Leibniz
Gibson got some money, but like Brando in The Waterfront, he coulda been a contender, and wasn't, leastways not for his first novel. Archive 2010-02-01
Sobrij quoque sunt, quapropter et longo tempore viuunt: et si quis ab eorum moribus degenerat, proscribitur perpetuò sine mora, omnibus nulla posita differentia personarum, vnde et in iusto Dei iudicio, quòd naturalem exercere iustitiam contendunt, Elementa eis naturaliter obsequuntur, et rarò eos tangit tempestas, aut fames, pestilentia aut gladius. The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville
That is, does your submission at least tend in the direction of contending that absence of motive can never be challenged on the basis that some criminal conduct is unreasoned and unreasonable?
The town has struck a Faustian bargain, they contend -- trading something of its small-town soul for success.
They contend that they have studied the transport systems in America and particularly in Canada and they say that they don't want to overdevelop their railway system. Present Position of the U.S.S.R.
Here are my thoughts on the remaining contenders, in roughly ascending order of preference.
Arc lights and packed ballroom meant profuse sweating, not only for the four contenders for the grand silver bowl but everyone present there.
‘Institutional investors have been behaving in way that is little short of scandalous,’ he contends.
Three students contended for the prize.
There is something to contend against. Times, Sunday Times
Consider for a moment how many Republican presidential contenders and potential contenders have had either paying gigs as political contributors on Fox or are simply unnervingly regular guests. Chez Pazienza: The Politics of Murdoch
Their only series against a contender will be the Cardinals, who are routinely resting some of their starters in these final games.
God is angry with them, and contends with them, and they are full of that only, and take no notice of his wise and gracious designs in afflicting them, never enquire wherefore he contends with them, and therefore nothing appears in them but anger at Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
The leadership is currently embroiled in a factional dispute so bitter that the contending groups can barely meet in the same room.
Perhaps, as officials contend, faces will be saved by a last-minute rush to meet the new deadline.
Contenders include 'defriend' when pals are crossed off internet social networking lists. The Sun
There's no doubting the raw materials they have to construct a championship contender.
The Maya were an agricultural people who had to contend with a capricious climate.
Jackson's Submission Fighting, run by top coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn out of Albuquerque, N.M., has trained UFC champions such as Georges St-Pierre and Rashad Evans and frontline contenders in nearly every major weight class. Has UFC Found Its Transcendent Star?
There are three world - class tennis players contending for this title.
One theory contends that it evolved as a way of conserving energy and resources during the long winter period. Times, Sunday Times
There are, admittedly, some who would contend that he can overdo the cavalier insouciance, but, assuredly, the confidence he oozes is certainly very welcome.
Singing evolved independently at least four times among nonhuman primates, contends Geissmann.
Some scholars contend that neoinstitutionalist accounts of adoption depict actors as cognitive dopes, and others suggest that actors are cognitive entrepreneurs.
1 HERE is always this advantage in contending with illubtrious adversaries, that the combatant is equally im - mortalized by conquest or defeat. Lives of eminent characters
Well, I may have had a lot of Grinches to contend with this year, but that doesn't mean I've lost my belief in Santa Claus!
The two main contenders are hypersonic ramjets or scramjets and nanotube-based space elevators.
In May of that year, several aviators were aggressively contending to be the first to get airborne in pursuit of this prize.
The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the cat.
For Beza in many places sharply contends that God, when predestinating and reprobating man, considers him, not as created, not as fallen, but as to be created, and he claims that this is indicated by the term "lump," used in Rom.ix. 21, and he charges great absurdities on those who hold different views. The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 3
That it was contended by a senior star who is famous for having said â€˜does that mean we are all unnatural actors? â€ ™ is a different story altogether.jemima. [email protected] The Times of India
If the insurgency is trying to overthrow this regime, it is contending with a formidable obstacle that successful rebels of the 20th century generally did not face: A democratically elected government.
If and when it comes to pass, then Carlow could become a very serious contender, given the gritty way they have played against several teams with full-timers on board.
Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad.
In all, 10 matches were contended on the day pitting Thai boxers against foreign competitors.
The two leading contenders for the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama have very distinct positions but it has been a rare occasion when the word Kurd has ever been spoken by them. SENATOR CLINTON WRITES KURDS OUT OF HER SCRIPT
On the whole, then, I see nothing very strange either in orthodoxy lying in what at first sight appears like subtle and minute exactness of doctrine, or in its being our duty to contend even to confessorship for such exactness. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity
Scripture scholars contend that the original language of the Beatitudes should not be rendered as “Blessed are the single-hearted” or “Blessed are the peacemakers” or “Blessed are those who struggle for justice.” Tattoos on the Heart
By the time the conclave meets there is likely to be at least some consensus over the leading contenders.
Senior managers had to contend with government interference, staff unwilling to accept changes and unions eager to flex their muscles. Times, Sunday Times
Despite our lack of information about the superstructures of the nearby tombs (lining the Via Labicana and adjacent to Eurysaces' monument), we know that Eurysaces' tomb had to contend with at least one of his neighbors.
They contend that the commissioner is required by law to enforce the anti-redlining regulation, regardless of personal preference.
They will whittle the five contenders down to two in a series of secret ballots. The Sun
He further contended that this talk of 20,000 extra vehicles was only in the event of a doomsday scenario and was not practical.
The claimants contended that the increase in air passenger duty was unlawful, and that the duty itself had always been unlawful. Times, Sunday Times
He wants to contend that because that was again an argument not put to the Court of Appeal or to the judge.
Nakatani is expected to contend that an existing injury, not his whipping, caused the colt to break down.
Tourre also allegedly told A.C.A.—falsely, the government contends—that Paulson invested two hundred million dollars in the new securities.
Red Bull driver's lap of 1min 37.942sec at the new Korean International Circuit was almost two-tenths of a second quicker than that of his title rival Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, with another championship contender, Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, third fastest. The Guardian World News
Two months ago he was written off as a contender for the Republican presidential nomination. Times, Sunday Times
The Conservative leader tells the paper that while he was "outflanked" by Clegg in the TV debate, voters will dismiss the Lib Dems as a serious contender once they learn more about the party's policies. says Labour is now "wooing" Clegg "in earnest" amid mouting speculation there will be a hung parlaiment. The Guardian World News
My object, indeed, in the introduction of the Danish Vala especially, has been perhaps as much addressed to the reason as to the fancy, in showing what large, if dim, remains of the ancient "heathenesse" still kept their ground on the Saxon soil, contending with and contrasting the monkish superstitions, by which they were ultimately replaced. Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 01
As recently as 1998, having led them to an improbably high 11 th place finish, he was being touted as a long-term contender to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
The mole was by far the most creative use of the market baskets, but for the fact that it was almost inedibly spicy, it might have been a contender. A Cooking League of Their Own
But Tony Stewart proved Monday that everybody is a title contender when, days after crossing himself off a list of viable threats to win the championship, he snapped a 32-race winless streak with his victory at Chicago. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
He contends that larger crowds don't participate in an event in the same way that a smaller crowd might.
‘Such self-improvement balderdash will do nothing but relegate you to a career in mediocrity,’ Eliot contends.
This use of the term, _which was common to him with his contemporaries_, and continued to be common after his time, is illustrated by his remarks on the passage, 'and the Logos was God'; in which he contended, that the Logos was god, in an inferior sense; -- not as we would say God, but _a god_, not _the_ divine being, but _a_ divine being. The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891
Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?
Neither of the political parties contending for office at the forthcoming election has made the changes in thinking that are necessary for Aboriginal people to turn around our social disaster.
The new coach pushed defense, the stuff of playoff contenders.
The firm is too small to contend against large international companies.
Other contenders in the 2009 Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair examined harmful radiation from kitchen appliances, the effects of global warming on plant life and something called bacteriostatic properties of Pinguicula vulgaris. Gazette.com :
S. soldiers in Iraq also must contend with air that's laden with heavy metals and lung-ravaging particles, researchers reported March 30 at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society.
The system that gives prominence to the Venturas, Trumps and Buchanans, and some of the parlour spooks contending for the Republican nomination, may seem weird.
The first 45 minutes are spent in the homes of the eight contenders, interviewing their parents, siblings, teachers and schoolmates.
If the marsh is divided by an actual river, it may be best to embank it in two separate tracts; losing the margins, that have been recommended, outside of the dykes, and building the necessary additional length of these, rather than to contend with a large body of water. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health
The two contenders have said we have to take their hand if we're to live well and live safely.
After another blast of the wretched conditions that have blighted this season's major championships, a motley crew of contenders have lined up at Hazeltine to exploit the uncertainty.
It will also reassure policy makers at the Bank of England, who contend that inflation is poised to slow precipitously this year and risks undershooting its 2% target by the fourth quarter. U.K. Inflation Slows Sharply
Some observers contend that Iraq will be in danger of falling apart once American troops leave. Zebari says he disagrees, saying that Iraqis are committed to resisting sectarian conflict.
Proponents for moving Lindbergh to Miramar contend that the 24, 000-acre Naval base contains a much better safety zone.
Apparently, things are getting tense in central Auckland, as there have been nine contenders for eight frequencies.
So is the former Home Office Minister and one-time contender for the Conservative leadership already a customer?
Welcome to the liveblog of the political chitter-chat shows that we are forced to contend with in order to understand the minds of your political figures (addled) and the men and women who cover them (needy). TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads
All this elicits little sympathy from those who contend that aspiring owner-occupiers have always struggled. Times, Sunday Times
There are three world - class tennis players contending for this title.
First, the British idler has a more formidable work culture to contend with.
Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtile; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. Abeunt studia in morse.
Jinnah realized that the Muslim Union must take measures to unite the Muslim organizations under its leadership and contend against the National Congress Party.
So anxiety over suspensions will not rear its ugly head for Heworth until next week, but they still have a few selection posers to contend with as they prepare for the visit of fellow strugglers Waterhead.
Only the regulator can ensure cabs are safe and rooms not a health risk, they contend. Times, Sunday Times
A Republican presidential nominee who can appeal across party allegiances would be a strong contender next year. Times, Sunday Times
Businesses will also have to contend with space constraints. Times, Sunday Times
Polls show that he is outdistancing both Democratic primary contenders.
There were many contenders for the place vacated by the Mughals, but it was the British who ultimately emerged successful.
It is contended, rightly, that no particular form of words is required so long as the intention is clear.
Almost unnoticed amid the massive news media presence, a classic contender emerged. Times, Sunday Times
In addition to contending they have an escape clause in the contract, Cerberus and Chatham point to a so-called liquidated damages clause, which they believe makes them liable for nothing beyond the loss of their $20 million deposit. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
By revitalizing the oft-dormant offense, McNair once again legitimized the Ravens as Super Bowl contenders. NFL season rewind: Team MVPs
The commercial broadcaster will also have to contend with fierce opposition from major advertising agencies. Times, Sunday Times
The fact that many farms in County Carlow were unsellable as proved by recent auctions, shows the real story and unattractiveness of farm-ing, " Senator Browne contended.
As if it weren't hard enough to step into the shoes of parenting someone else's child, a step-parent has to contend with centuries of negative literary images.
Jones's lawyers contend that the case was intended only to shield presidents from lawsuits over official acts.
The defendant raised threshold defences contending no common law remedy or 1998 Act remedies were available. Times, Sunday Times
Cum acerbae famis tempore grauis atque inexplicabilis indicta coemptio profligatura inopia Campaniam prouinciam uideretur, certamen aduersum praefectum praetorii communis commodi ratione suscepi, rege cognoscente contendi et ne coemptio exigeretur, euici. The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy
They contend that large swathes of the population are becoming more rigid in their political allegiances.
None of these could really be compared to the kind of conventional client that other designers had to contend with.
Too many developing countries, Salmon contended, encourage farmers to embrace "monoculture" -- growing just one crop at a time. Matthew Jacob: Refocusing the Locavore Message
Perhaps surprisingly, Jerry Stackhouse did not make being on a title contending team his priority as he makes the slow treck to NBA's elephant burial grounds for older players. CelticsBlog
Economics must still contend with scarcity as a basic fact of life.
Histories make men wise ; poems witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep ; moral grave ; logic and rhetoric able to contend.
'I contend for it that all our civilisation is higher, and that class for class we are in a more advanced culture than the English; that your chawbacon is not as intelligent a being as our bogtrotter; that your petty shopkeeper is inferior to ours; that throughout our middle classes there is not only a higher morality but a higher refinement than with you.' Lord Kilgobbin
The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the cat.
In light of the recent PowerPoint compiled by a Duke student, chronicling her sexual exploits in excruciating detail, I realized that she left out one contender: Duke lacrosse player Sam Mallard. Meredith Fineman: Fifty First (J)Dates: The Duke Duck List
Ferguson contends that ‘preprint clerkly ideologies about the value of the ` illustrious vernaculars’ " helped to shape the development of the standardized print languages.
Worse luck on the voters who have to contend with the most challenging of ballot papers.
His drive and dynamism over the past two seasons have taken London Irish from also-rans to contenders.
Incapable of making any broad appeal, the presidential contenders will resort to electoral fraud, character assassination, chauvinist appeals and outright violence to boost their chances.
I would have pure madness to contend with and no guide-lines for appropriate behavior.
Frankly, I could quite happily live the rest of my life never having to contend with that experience again.
The advocates contended that their clients were unaware of the attempts to evict them because they were not notified.
Jude and Tess contend with the stifling conventions of their society and are dealt with cruelly by it.
In each, there were normally at any one time many rulers and many dynasties contending for power, and within the typical dynasty often more than one claimant to the position of ruler.
Study after study contend they can ruin our health with their smoke.
Meatpackers contend they have lost billions of dollars because of the lack of cattle to keep plants running efficiently.
For his part, Parker contends he is responsible for nothing more than elevating the overall quality of wines by penalizing those who fashion overcropped, diluted, substandard wine marketed as liquid sunlight behind the banner of a famous château’s crest. Investing in Liquid Assets
No one can contend that prejudice and racial hatred are yesterday's problems. Times, Sunday Times
Economists sometimes contend that it makes no difference whether officialdom is decently paid or underpaid and makes it up by taking bribes.

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