Louis B. Freeh, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and many of his assistants vigorously contended that the accusations required an independent investigation, according to memorandums that were later disclosed.
The upper rungs of the "embedded hierarchies" cited by Keohane's study are vigorously contended over by the élite fraternities and sororities, but the alpha partyers at Duke are the members of the men's lacrosse team.
Through his spokesman, he has vigorously contended that he is innocent of any wrongdoing, a contention that his legal teams made to Major League Baseball when his business was vetted to buy the Dodgers.
Tone vigorously contends the contrary -- that the development of these devices was advanced by birth control advocates to give women control over their bodies and reproductive lives.
The hearing yesterday was punctuated by a pointed exchange between Mr. Saland and Mr. Colon (pronounced like cologne), who contended that Mr. Yates had not been treated fairly because he was black, a contention Justice Goodman vigorously denied.
Interpretations of the ruling have varied, but Mr. Coblentz contended that the case indisputably helped the California university system by showing that it cared for minorities and that it would defend itself vigorously.
"I got duped," she contended.
I contended with powerful men.
Oral sex is much contended.
So her partisans have contended.
