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Discover LudwigThe phrase "contends otherwise" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone argues or asserts a different position or viewpoint than what has been previously stated.
Example: "While the report suggests a positive outcome, the expert contends otherwise, citing several critical factors that were overlooked."
Alternatives: "argues differently" or "claims the opposite".
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Montejo contends otherwise, saying that his silence was illegitimately interpreted as a waiver.
Judicial Watch contends otherwise and is seeking $90 million on behalf of people whose files were sent to the White House.
The accusations in the lawsuit are just that and ExamWorks contends otherwise, but it does appear that the sale process was less than perfect.
And though Allison contends otherwise, the campaign could pressure Vanguard.
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Williams contended otherwise.
Appellee does not contend otherwise.
The National Gallery and its lawyers contend otherwise.
For the next 37 years, no one contended otherwise.
The Federal Circuit recognized this, and College Savings and the United States do not contend otherwise.
418 U.S., at 410, 94 S.Ct. at 2730. 1 Indeed, the Government could hardly contend otherwise.
Industry spokesmen say that the spotted owl can survive in other habitats; environmentalists contend otherwise.
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