Sentence examples for contentious environment from inspiring English sources

"The energy of the labor movement pretty much got concentrated on the university, so it led to a contentious environment".

In a contentious environment, the law has even invaded the intensive care unit, influencing the decisions of physicians concerning the withdrawal of treatment or the determination of death.

"In the potentially contentious environment surrounding the R.N.C., a firearm unnecessarily increases the threat of imminent harm and injury to the residents and visitors of the city," he wrote to the governor.

Just two minutes into the match, Lampard was already feeling the boots of Dax McCarty, Felipe and company, creating a contentious environment that set the tone for the evening.

Institution design gives some legislators disproportionately greater power, and jurisdictional requirements often create a contentious environment forcing lobbyists to lobby their ideological opponents.

Tyler said that the contentious environment was not conducive to nurturing talent.

"I've been in some, I don't want to say hostile, but very contentious environments" in recent months, Mr. Meyer said.

"Despite the contentious political environment and the difficulties in coming to an agreement — even if it's not the ideal one — they still reached an agreement which we think is a turning point in fiscal policy," said Steven Hess, the lead analyst on U.S. government debt at Moody's.

As a result, there's a limited supply of drivers to go around for all the different services to work with, which has led to a contentious recruiting environment in that market.

In our contentious campaign environment, where opponents look for any weaknesses to exploit, some detractors are suggesting that hypothyroidism somehow disqualifies the Democratic candidates from running for office.

Because religious liberty has been threatened in a contentious political environment, people of good will should make the effort to reaffirm First Amendment values and counter words of hatred and attitudes of discrimination that have come to play a destructive role in America's political and religious life with words of that celebrate religious diversity and freedom.