Sentence examples for contentions continue from inspiring English sources
Or, it is possible their contentions continue to be rooted simply in ignorance of the inner workings of the criminal justice system and, in turn, the role of criminal defense lawyers in it.
The point of contention continues to be the marriage equality plebiscite.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla .- While controversy continued to swirl around him, Rory Sabbatini played himself into contention for a second consecutive week.
Melbourne, now out of finals contention, also continued their woeful record at Etihad Stadium.
That victory thrust many of the players into Lions contention, and continued strong performances in the next few weeks could see a sizable English contingent heading to Australia.
He refused to resign then, contending that he did nothing illegal under the laws at the time, a contention he continued to maintain tonight.
He maintains that he did not know that it was illegal under Cuban law for him to be paid by the US to distribute equipment in Cuba – a contention that continues to draw scrutiny.
Merrill disputed that contention and continued to support Mr. Blodget until the end -- assigning him, for example, to cover Microsoft, one of the world's most widely held stocks.
Asked about his prospects of forcing his way into the Republic's Euro 2012 squad, McClean said that he hoped to keep himself in contention by continuing to produce good club form for Sunderland.
This is a bone of contention that continued to dog EU agricultural policy in 2006 according to Claire Godfrey, trade policy adviser for Oxfam: "Not only does the Common Agricultural Policy hit European shoppers in their pockets but strikes a blow against the heart of development in places like Africa.
WASHINGTON ― A federal judge on Monday aggressively questioned a Justice Department attorney about the Trump administration's contention that it can continue holding an unnamed U.S. citizen ― who has asked for an attorney ― out of the reach of lawyers who wish to represent him.
