The phrase "at contending" is not correct and does not make sense in standard written English.
It seems to be an incorrect combination of words and does not convey a clear meaning.
Example: "The team was at contending for the championship" would be incorrect.
Alternatives: "in contention" or "contending for".
In a weaker division (like the N.F.C. West), they might have a shot at contending.
The Mariners lost all six of Hernandez's starts in May, when they still had Cliff Lee and a glimmer of hope at contending.
They need more than Cano, Diaz and those seven players to have a realistic chance at contending in the National League East.
In energy, the two governments are looking at contending interests - improving the supply of fossil fuels and inhibiting climate change.
And the stark reality is that the West is packed so far down with strong teams that even those projected well out of the postseason picture such as the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers have a very legitimate chance at contending for the lower playoff seeds if their rosters return to full health.
Medicine's very bad at contending with uncertainty and that's a form of it because what one might say is there may well be benefits here, it's important to you to try and fight it, similarly – and again that metaphor 'fight it', the military metaphors creep in – important for you to fight it but equally there are side effects here.
[C2.] Airline Sues Over Baggage Sizers Continental Airlines sued United Airlines and the committee that oversees operations at Washington Dulles International Airport, contending that baggage-sizing templates at security checkpoints inhibit competition.
The union wants to vote on the entire board at once, contending that certain conditions may warrant cleaning house.
The director suggested that he not move around too much, or at all, contending that theatre is ultimately not spectacle but sound.
The Federation of Parents of Public School Students is lobbying to keep French schoolchildren at home, contending that the new law applies only to workers, not students.
"Look at them now, contending for a national championship this season".
