Sentence examples for contesting the idea from inspiring English sources

Representative Frank R. Wolf, a Virginia Republican, sent a letter this month to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. contesting the idea that the law was unconstitutional.

The counter-revolutionary writer Joseph de Maistre, contesting the idea that there is such a thing as "man" endowed with certain inalienable rights, once remarked that he had known Frenchmen, Italians, and Spaniards but never "man".

The protesters calling for the ban say no one is contesting the idea of children being given "devoirs" – or exercises – just that they should be done during the school day and not at home.

She does hope that shows like Hamilton will prove a game-changer, contesting the idea that white audiences want to see mirrors of themselves or that color-conscious casting will confuse them.

After contesting the idea of promoting such hatred, I was told -- by a devoutly Christian friend, no less -- that, though Mark 12 31 suggests to "love thy neighbor," it simply doesn't apply here.

The Purdue policy states, "It is for the individual members of the University community, not for the University as an institution, to make those judgments for themselves, and to act on those judgments not by seeking to suppress speech, but by openly and vigorously contesting the ideas that they oppose".

Others would contest the idea that this elite has any responsibilities.

Stewart muttered that he was not, but he didn't contest the idea with the vigor of his Afghan denial.

But it now seems like the doubters, those who contest the idea of "public goods", have won the contest.

I would never contest the idea that hip-hop made the most of sampling but it is not the square one of sampling for everyone.

Emerson's inability to mourn became a key to understanding the Vuillards: "It's a family that contests the idea of sorrow," he said.