Sentence examples for contended it was from inspiring English sources

In 2004, environmental groups and the Department of Environmental Protection were valuing the land at about $8,000 an acre, while its developers contended it was worth $23,000 an acre.

Mr. Rabin's assassination fundamentally derails the agreement (though previous commentators not quoted here had contended it was doomed by its incompleteness).

The bank contended it was trading to hedge its broader risks, but in fact it built a sprawling speculative position that spun out of control.

In HealthSouth's case, its auditor, Ernst & Young, contended it was duped by the company's management, which presented it with fraudulent data.

Critics contended it was an invasion of privacy.

The police put the number at 5,000 to 6,000, while protest organizers contended it was 50,000.

Smithfield contends "it is impossible to know" how the pigs became sick, faulting a government shortage of vaccines.

"We say you can look at this event from this point of view or from another one, because history is still contended, it's still controversial.

The Central London exchanges are very contended, it's hard to get lines installed and they work badly.

The Justice Department contends it was more than just naïveté.

(Advocates for the homeless contend it was only 14).