Sentence examples for contentious capital from inspiring English sources

He avoided Sydney, where tens of thousands had come out to protest the war earlier this year, in favor of Canberra, the less contentious capital city.

Why is recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital so contentious?

They were expected to be slow and contentious even before Aurelius Capital challenged the oversight board.

That second aim is more contentious, the redirection of capital – Good Energy is a PLC, not a cooperative.

He also heeded their advice to confront two of his biggest weaknesses, his Mormon religion and his contentious record at Bain Capital, the investment firm where he made his fortune.

In the U.S., civilian nuclear power has been limited by the waste problem and the contentious politics and high capital costs associated with siting and constructing a power plant.

One of the most contentious issues was how much capital German banks should put aside against their commercial mortgages.

Despite any contentious relationships, the nation's capital has dramatically improved since the control board took over.

Future contributions will look at management issues, legal matters, questions about business growth, sustainability and finally – perhaps the most contentious subject – the issue of capital for co-operatives.

Proposed and championed by London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, the Shubbak Festival, starting on Monday, will inject a huge dose of Arab arts – some of it contentious or radical – into the capital.

But as leaders spoke during a closed-door NATO dinner, not one directly confronted him, seeking to save their political capital for a contentious discussion about climate change in Italy.