Sentence examples for he contends for from inspiring English sources

Is his obsession with winning, as he contends, for the benefit of the cabbies and doormen he professes to represent?

He contends, for example, that particular relationships among referees, coaches and players affected the outcomes of games.

He contends: For a long time, it was all too easy to be a snob about the Oscars.

He contends, for instance, that the post-9/11 shift to manhunting terrorists caused C.I.A. officers to miss the Arab Spring of 2010-11.

He contends, for instance, that JPMorgan was "thoroughly complicit" in the fraud, having obtained many indications of misconduct and failed to report the suspicious activity.

In his second season as Florida's shortstop, Ramírez has blossomed into a precocious offensive force, slugging home runs and stealing bases as he contends for a batting title.

It is four years since he won his last major, three since he contended for victory.

Will he contend for majors deep into his 30s, as Rosewall did?

After Mr. Regan became Treasury secretary, his strongly held convictions and candor led to conflicts with administration officials, in particular the budget director, David A. Stockman, with whom he contended for the role of chief spokesman on economics.

Callias, an Athenian pancratist, during one of the frequent alterations in the schedule of events, complained bitterly that numerous heats in the hippodrome had forced him to fight by moonlight — a poor setting, he contended, for a display of his talents.

He perversely contends, for instance, that the Iraqi exile and neoconservative favorite Ahmad Chalabi might have done "a respectable job running Iraq," since he was capable enough to help persuade the United States to get rid of his nemesis, Saddam Hussein, "when Iraq posed no threat to the United States".