Sentence examples for of contending from inspiring English sources

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

At that point, Abdi Abdirahman had high hopes of contending for the title.

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

For both artists, nature is a personal matter as well as a drama of contending forces.