Sentence examples for has contended for from inspiring English sources

It is appropriate to say that Christianity has contended for a "holistic" view of the human.

But the government has contended for years that China is poorer and economically weaker than many Western analysts have suggested.

Mayor R. Rex Parris has contended for years that the area has been treated as a "dumping ground" for the poor of Los Angeles County.

As a continuing crime, at least theoretically, the 19 kidnappings cannot be covered by the Pinochet government's amnesty, the judge has contended for the last two years.

Rabbi Neulander has contended for years that he had no involvement in the killing by the friend, Leonard Jenoff, who has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter.

He has contended for years that Iran and Syria blew up the plane and that the United States and Britain kept it quiet because Israel was in peace talks with Syria.

But many of his supporters have contended for decades that he might have been killed by troops or snipers.

The two ideas of Europe -- universal and local -- have contended for possession since at least the first millennium.

What Locke had contended for as an individual, the Americans proclaimed as a body politic; moreover, they made good the argument by force of arms.

Critics of the I.O.C. have contended for years that the Olympic committee was reluctant to catch cheaters for fear of losing credibility with the public and corporate sponsors.

The decision is a big defeat for developers, who have contended for years that the action would impose restrictions far beyond those authorized by Congress.