Sentence examples for contended on the from inspiring English sources
There are "arguments on both sides", he contended on the Guardian politics blog.
Ryle contended, on the contrary, that much intelligent behaviour is not a matter of knowing that something is the case but of knowing how to do something.
The general's son, Claude Raymond Jr., contended on the radio at the time that his father's arrest was "a vast joke," and declared that his father was "retired from political life".
In many ways, this felt like old times for the 42-year-old — he of the multiple back surgeries who couldn't swing a club a few years back, but has now contended on the back nine in consecutive majors, only to come up short, more agonizingly so this time than at Carnoustie three weeks ago.
It wasn't just that Bubba Watson cruised to his three-shot victory, it's that playing partner Jordan Spieth was really the only one to seriously contend on the final day.
To contend on the major stage and to do it at home is even better".
He knows the trend is upwards, as his career-high ranking demonstrates, and expects to be contending on the last day in Doha.
Bieber's crime was to be two hours late – or 40 minutes, he contends – on the first night of four at the O2 arena in London.
Singh Is Planning a Retreat After failing to contend on the weekend, Vijay Singh is planning to do something unusual -- take some time off to prepare for the P.G.A. Championship.
If you're not hitting the ball precise, you're not going to have a chance to contend on the back nine Sunday".
