Sentence examples for contention the from inspiring English sources
Once he's absent, or out of contention, the tension drops.
He stayed in contention the rest of the race.
"Contention," the Irish say, "is better than loneliness".
On weeks when Crane is in contention, the Yankees' clubhouse is Crane's auxiliary gallery.
Once those two were out of contention, the 500-mile race belonged to Gordon.
The apparent bone of contention: the amount of water bonded to the rival drug's molecules.
They said Mr Eisner influenced the selection process heavily - a contention the board has denied.
Bills Back in Contention The Bills are 4-4 and salvaged a shot at the playoffs.
"It is our contention," the memo added, "that product should be labeled accordingly".
§ 171.178 (a contention the State now disavows), the Nevada Supreme Court, sua sponte, raised a federal concern.
Contrary to petitioner's contention, the ordinance as applied does not arbitrarily deprive him of equal protection of the law.
