Sentence examples for by contending from inspiring English sources

Nonetheless, Mirren's own strength was defined by contending with her mother's volatile intensity.

The corps responded by contending that the data used for the commission's study was incomplete.

The studio's lawyers blundered by contending that the ad simply represented the same buildings that Steinberg had drawn.

Perhaps Hindery knew he was overreaching by contending that Budill's letter implied Cablevision's agreement to pay the $2 fee.

Mr. Gertz managed to get the conviction overturned by contending that the trial had been enveloped by excessive publicity.

A lawyer for the Republican Party helped stir ethnic passions by contending that the recount was biased against Hispanic voters.

Mr. Saakashvili's supporters defend him by contending that he will not try to stay in power when his term expires in 2013.

During this period he wrote several articles about Hitler, stirring controversy by contending that Hitler was not only a systematic thinker but a genius as well.

Verizon and MetroPCS tried to sidestep that provision by contending that the rules modified their licenses to operate wireless broadband networks.

While companies often try to keep shareholder resolutions off the ballot by contending that they do not follow the rules, going beyond that is rare.

Instead, he follows an unfortunate academic fashion by contending that terms like "laïcité" and "Islamism" have no "firm ground" (because nothing does).