Sentence examples for Was contending from inspiring English sources

And even before the recent power failure, Metro-North was contending with embarrassing headlines.

For the first time in decades, Mr. Kennedy was contending with a viable Republican opponent.

At the same time, Ritter was contending with a reputation as a cowboy.

By the mid-19th century, though, it was contending with Broadway to be the city's premier entertainment district.

Those visits were mostly happy ones, although he confided to his mother that he was contending with "mental barnacles".

"As a disabled person your heart went out to David Cameron; he was contending with his son's difficulties.

I'm contending now.

Halliburton, meanwhile, is contending with two new scandals.

It has been contending with competition from Japan.

The Indians were contending for the first time in decades.

The Bears are contending for nothing but improvement.