Condé was also contending with an unstable capital.
It is also contending with a new assault from smartphones.
In one brief sequence, everyone appeared to be contending with unseen obstacles.
In addition, he had to contend with a number of obstacles: he had no administrative experience or training, local Orthodox rabbis (particularly Joshua Seigel and Jewss outside his congregation did not accept his authority, and non-Orthodox Jews and groups criticized him.
Sadly, we live in a second-best world, where companies have to contend with a wide range of protectionist obstacles: tariffs, localization requirements, import and export licenses and quotas, administrative barriers, domestic subsidies and more.
Likewise, the characters in Allen's 10 stories fight their way uphill in a bullish, often haphazard fashion, contending with all manner of obstacles, both familial and fantastical.
Although the Mitsubishi deal removes one obstacle to Morgan Stanley's prospects, the firm still has plenty of work left on its turnaround, as it contends with a sluggish economic environment and a more restrictive regulatory regime.
THEY might have to contend with a monsoon season.
IWRM, it is argued, has to contend with a growing plethora of methodological and motivational questions.
Fortunately, she has not had to contend with a fourth.
"Now they have to contend with a Europa League campaign.
