Sentence examples for contend within from inspiring English sources

Instead, uses of these capabilities seem to reflect the role of warring gods that, the Enlightenment notwithstanding, still contend within human nature.

But though the template is there for N.B.A. success, and a team that contends within a few years is likely to continue to be received warmly, the market remains small for big-league sports, and the current economic conditions could hardly be worse.

This week in the Torah, we read of nations contending within Rebekah's womb (Genesis 25:22-23), of siblings competing with one another.

In fact, Jeh Johnson contended: "Within the executive branch the views and opinions of the lawyers on the president's national security team are debated and heavily scrutinized".

I wonder how much you leave up to chance in your process and how much is pre-planned in your sculptures and installations, as there is always the element of gravity one has to contend with within these fields of art.

Increasingly, Mr. Chavez is also having to contend with divisions within his left-wing Patriotic Pole coalition.

It is the application of basic economics to an industry that would prefer not to respond to what every other business must contend with: competition within a marketplace.

In addition to fighting the enemies at the gates, Aleppo's rebels have to contend with adversaries within the city, including armed gangs of criminals and pro-Islamic State infiltrators.

For Francis to change that, he must contend with power centers within the Vatican that revolve around things like money, real estate and the distribution of resources, but also foreign policy, ideology and church doctrine.

But we must also contend with challenges from within.

But like Adolfo Rodríguez Saá, an interim president who resigned on Sunday, Mr. Duhalde had to contend with some stubborn resistance within his own party.