Sentence examples for contested for years from inspiring English sources

Zimmerman's not guilty verdict will be contested for years to come.

The idea of more oil drilling in Alaska -- part of the recommendations put forward by an energy task force led by Vice President Dick Cheney in 2001 -- has been contested for years on the ground that it could harm the region's environment.

First proposed by landowner Tejon Ranch Co. in 1999, the Centennial development has been vigorously contested for years.

The mall's location was fiercely contested for years until Palmdale offered the developer millions in incentives to build on a site near the 14 Freeway in the city.

The case has been contested for three years–so far which the appeals court called "noteworthy" for its speed.

None of the seats on Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West & Chester Council have been contested for four years now, whereas in many other local authorities there are elections for a third of councillors nearly every year.

The former cadet's case was contested for two years, and was finally settled out of court.

In the case of HSV1, the mechanism of envelopment has been contested for many years.

"It's a lot easier to be out on one side or the other". Last month, he broke with his party over judicial appointments, including some that had been contested for almost a year.

However, the question of reparations for African-Americans has been a hotly contested one for years.

"It's a working-class town that's been suffering from a real loss of services". Fired up by the possibilities of localism and their experience of fighting – successfully – to keep open a library and swimming pool, she and other residents resolved to stand for town council seats that had not been contested for "20 or more years".