The I.M.F.'s "market fundamentalism" -- placing much faith in freewheeling markets -- has not worked, he contends, as much as the economic policies of nations like Malaysia, where government intervention provided protection from the worst of the East Asia crisis.
Consumer groups have complained that any price negotiated now could look too high in the future if prices for electricity fall, a surety, they contend, as much as they have gone up.
Her idealism is certainly admirable, but it has to contend as much with the power-based realism that opportunistic people choose to wield, something clearly present in the Game of Thrones world, as well as our own.
All of which, Tenderloin fans contend, is as much a part of San Francisco as flashier, decidedly less seedy attractions like Chinatown or Coit Tower.
Let's face it, as long as Tiger is in the field — even if he is not contending as an elite-level player — he eclipses those players who are much better and more deserving of the attention.
The Jets must contend with themselves as much as the Patriots, the problems that are self-inflicted.
The Justice Department contended that Hutton earned as much as $8 million by systematically overdrawing its bank accounts and purposefully delaying clearing of checks from 1980 to 1982.
The difficulty now is that both sides contend they have moved as much as they can.
They are works in progress, contending teams every bit as much as less talented, less experienced clubs.
BMW's M6 Gran Coupe also contends, aiming to impress as much with brains as brawn.
