Sentence examples similar to contended toward from inspiring English sources

In his best book, "North Toward Home," Willie Morris contended that only by leaving the South was he properly able to see and write about it.

Arguments that overpopulation will lead to famine or worse are nothing new, of course; in the early 19th century the Rev. Thomas Malthus contended that the human march toward progress would be derailed by a cycle of overpopulation that led to shortages and misery.

We were afraid that maybe they would discover us and turn their guns toward us". Soldiers contended that the pickup crashed into them deliberately as they took fire from AK-47 rifles.

The bidders had contended that the process was biased toward Silverite and its partner.

She contended that Dutch laws were overly accommodating toward immigrants, enabling the formation of "backward" Muslim enclaves whose practices ultimately posed a threat to the country's stability.

Crosland and his defense contended that the incident was a humane act of mercy toward the puppy, which he said was very ill and near death.

Graham contended that the call for help showed Goodson harbored no bad intent toward Gray, which he said is required for prosecutors to prove the charges against him.

The troopers have contended that they felt jeopardized after stopping the van because it began backing up toward one of them.

Justice Scalia contended in his dissenting opinion that the court majority had adopted a "repressive" policy toward Christian fundamentalism.

I contended that maybe they were just the wrong guys for her, rather than pointing toward a failing on her part, but she didn't seem convinced.

Last week even the official United States State Department figures, which many Iraqis contend lean toward the optimistic side, said there was an average of 6.6 hours of electricity per day in Baghdad and 8.9 hours nationwide.