Sentence examples for contended throughout from inspiring English sources

The two basic Greek religious cults—one devoted to Apollo, the other to Dionysus became the prototypes for the two aesthetic poles, classical and romantic, that have contended throughout Western cultural history.

The reaction to the study reverberated at the headquarters of RAND, which has contended throughout its 52-year history as an independent organization that it is not influenced by partisan politics.

He had contended throughout the trial that Peter Gotti was merely a retired city sanitation worker -- blinded in one eye and living on a disability pension since he fell off a garbage truck in 1979 -- and was "a dope," not smart enough to have effectively commanded the complex criminal enterprises of the Gambinos.

The defense has contended throughout the two-week trial that his mental capacity was diminished by the sudden shock of learning that she was to be married that day, and that he drew his gun in fear after being assaulted by members of Ms. Ricart's family.

Shutthefrontdoor contended throughout and was second to eventual winner Many Clouds coming off the penultimate fence, but faded in the final stages.

"I'm not afraid to say we expect to contend throughout the year," Nix said.

Despite - and in a sense because of - this archival abundance, Sluyter must contend throughout the book with tricky epistemological and evidentiary issues.

His short game may have improved but he has failed to contend throughout the year and has slipped to 38th win the world rankings.

The work aspires to make up for shortcomings in the literature from conventional range (and animal) science, which until recently paid little attention to the human dimensions of ranching (i.e. the ranchers) and, Perramond contends throughout much of the book, is at best irrelevant and at worst responsible for major ecological and economic debacles in ranching in Sonora, Mexico.

Other scholars contend that throughout Church history the Commandments have been used as an examination of conscience and that many theologians have written about them.

In "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" (W.W. Norton & Company), the author Michael Lewis, who followed Beane throughout last season, contended that the Athletics' front office would not let Howe bunt or steal.