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Meaning of CONTEND in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

also

He also contends that Democrats have not produced a bumper crop of congressional candidates this year.

He also contends he is paying taxes on land the church uses as its own.

Wolfe also contends that Sulloway was culturally biased by assuming all families throughout history have had the same structure.

Government lawyers also contended the industry targeted its advertising toward children as potential new smokers.

They also contend that their operation largely recycles bay water and is not introducing new pollutants to the harbor.

■ NOUN

analyst

A sequence of events since last spring made a showdown over these issues almost inevitable, analysts contend .

authority

The authorities may contend that they demonstrate their determination to find extremists in the ranks.

Federal authorities contend this was a lie.

The local authority contend the correct date is when the demand for payment was served or when it became operative.

critic

If it were as bad as its critics contend , our society would be teetering on the edge of extinction.

The critics contend that competition could promote better and cheaper service.

Other critics contend officials at Johnson Space Center did too little, too late, to deal with exploding costs.

Last week, the commission agreed to an internal reorganization plan that critics contend will weaken consumer involvement in future regulatory decisions.

defense

The defense contends the fight was an isolated case.

The defense contends that linking those dots properly reveals a picture of Simpson as an innocent man wrongly accused.

The defense contends the video is proof the socks were planted because there are no socks on the tape.

government

However, the Czech government contended that it could not afford to stop selling arms until substitute industries were in place.

Five months later, the Maharashtra government suspended work, contending the project was too expensive.

The federal government contends that the trial judge erred on 38 points of his ruling.

Attorneys for the government contended that the agency must have the flexibility to change course when new evidence emerges.

group

The group contends the helicopters will increase noise and pollution, while being a safety risk.

Employers and business groups contend that a higher minimum wage would saddle them with higher labor costs.

lawyer

Government lawyers also contended the industry targeted its advertising toward children as potential new smokers.

Jones's lawyers contend that the case was intended only to shield presidents from lawsuits over official acts.

official

Perhaps, as officials contend , faces will be saved by a last-minute rush to meet the new deadline.

First Bank officials , however, contend they will find other means to bolster earnings and maintain their projections.

others

That conclusion irritated Sheehan and others who contend that scholarship itself is pertinent to public service.

plaintiff

In view of their greater interest in Jarrad, the plaintiffs contended that they had been unfairly prejudiced.

The plaintiffs contend he is worth $ 15. 7 million because he could trade on his fame to make money.

The plaintiffs contended that the operative figure was the rent of £20,000, entitling them to £2,000.

suit

Such a suit would contend that the pension funds relied on deceptive financial statements in making the loan.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The government contended that most of the refugees were fleeing poverty, not persecution.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But they have to do more than contend .

First Bank officials, however, contend they will find other means to bolster earnings and maintain their projections.

I know the charms of my rival are too powerful for me to contend with.

Proponents for moving Lindbergh to Miramar contend that the 24, 000-acre Naval base contains a much better safety zone.

These ten programs contend for a limited number of real and symbolic resources.

They contend that the commissioner is required by law to enforce the anti-redlining regulation, regardless of personal preference.

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