Sentence examples for contends against from inspiring English sources

But he then goes ahead and contends against Val Hollen's talking points, because what's way more important than Syrians being killed is who is "winning" inside the Beltway.

We need to learn to speak with a voice which seriously contends against evil and injustice without pandering to partisan politics.

Noah provides an accessible history of The Great Divergence, provides a sane plan for stemming the tide, and urgently contends against the notion that our current state has to be the new normal.

Jim Geraghty contends against this notion, insisting that "that most conservative bloggers believe that the state and national GOP, the nation, conservatism, and the laws of time and space can indeed survive a Cheney senatorial bid," and that in fact "they almost seem to welcome it".

The commissioners argued that buildings based on Kempthorne's plans would be symbolic of the recent changes to the provision of poor relief; one assistant commissioner expressed the view that they would be something "the pauper would feel it was utterly impossible to contend against", and "give confidence to the Poor Law Guardians".

Now they have to contend against state schools and universities.

We contend against the forces of disaster and degeneration.

The mountain climbers in "Solo Faces" contend against both gravity and the vagaries of age.

It's a point that even a few months ago some pundits may have contended against.

Southeast Asia has been the crossroads of many peoples who have been contending against each other for centuries.

Why should people with melanoma (black) contend against people with liver cancer (emerald green) over limited resources?