Sentence examples for of contended from inspiring English sources

Spain's prime minister faced calls to resign over a corruption scandal, while an inquiry of contended misconduct involving an Italian bank was expected to widen three weeks before a national election.

And I also agree with the poster above about Napoli, who have always had a certain something and now have a nice blend of technocrat manager and some excellent players, might be the source of a lot of contended beard-stroking.

Given the array of contending forces, inertia seemed a cinch.

Any student of Balkan politics must enter a menagerie of contending national myths.

Years of contending with violent criminals had left him with a dark view of humanity.

For several years more, however, James remained the puppet of contending intriguers and faction leaders.

In a sense, the Devils' long record of contending for Cups began with the Rangers.

I may be wrong, but I think they're capable of contending.

But the regulators probably will stop short of contending that the firms defrauded investors.

The road trip could wipe away any fleeting hope of contending.

Unless they have something else percolating, they give up any shot of contending for a championship.