Sentence examples for contends is that from inspiring English sources

"The reality," Mr. Powell contends, "is that I can't see how the other guy wins.

One of the reasons we've made so little progress on climate change, he contends, is that the issue has acquired an ethical charge, which has polarized people.

But the problem, the Indian side contends, is that by talking to the new civilian government of Pakistan, it is no longer negotiating with those who have the power to decide between war and peace.

Even more telling, he contends, is that modern churches are hardly ever used for prayer except at Mass time -- unlike the traditional Catholic church, which, he says, is for religious Catholics "a home away from home".

Last year a group calling itself the Clackistani Allied Forces, which opposes plans to bring more development to Clackamas County, on Portland's south-eastern fringes, asked the local council to disavow Metro's talk of "smart growth" and urban renewal "or face the dire consequences at the hands of the mainstream voters".The problem, Mr Rue contends, is that voters "are completely schizophrenic".

The reason they have not been noticed by chipmakers, virologists and others who pay attention to things on the micron scale, he contends, is that, like dark matter, they are sensitive only to gravity, and relatively oblivious to the other three of nature's fundamental interactions: electromagnetism and the weak and strong nuclear forces.

The result, they contend, is that prices for corn are now higher and more volatile.

The problem with T.N.R., bird advocates contend, is that it doesn't eliminate the problem.

The reason, they contend, is that checklists can codify the best way to do things.

Working to Mr. Gore's advantage, his supporters contend, is that his positions meld with those of most Democratic officeholders.

But the underlying threat, American officials contend, is that lax security at the poorly financed labs that collect and study these diseases pose a bioterrorism risk.