Sentence examples for having contended from inspiring English sources

Having contended that she had killed only in self-defense, she changed her story near the end.

Harris, having contended that a managing editor did not outrank an editor, was then informed that a post of editor-in-chief would be created.

Ko, from New Zealand, was coming off consecutive victories in the United States Women's Amateur and an L.P.G.A. event in Canada, and her disappointment in not having contended here was palpable.

North American species in general, having contended with blazing July days and frosty September nights as they evolved, are much more tolerant of temperature fluctuations than tropical species are.

Having contended in the past two US Opens and won the WGC-Bridgestone in 2015, he feels he is arriving on the big stage and the fact that he will be accompanied by Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth for the first two rounds is proof of that.

We have not adaptations to such a world; no native defenses against caloric excess or the lure of the couch, having contended only with their opposites throughout all the ages.

So her partisans have contended.

And they've contended frequently.

Regulators have contended that such practices led to wrongful evictions.

EADS had contended that its plane was bigger and better.

The opposition has contended that the presidential election was rigged.