Sentence examples for past contends from inspiring English sources

The most optimistic assessment — somewhat surrealistic, given his past — contends that Kim has shifted strategy.

Irreconcilable versions of the past contend for the current Russian soul.

Turkey has sent troops into northern Iraq in the past, contending that it was used by Kurdish rebels as a staging ground for attacks on Turkish territory.

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has opposed and even vetoed similar rental assistance programs in the past, contending that they encourage dependency on government and would make the city's emergency shelter system a magnet for families seeking subsidized apartments.

We experience the world we inhabit as "already-there" from the moment we become aware of it, and this experience of the world as our past, Rosenzweig contends, is an experience of creation.

The Bronfman family had its own past to contend with.

"It's not a new job, it's the same job he did in the past," Ancelotti contended.

And several executives praised the apparently more cooperative relationship between the city and the state, whose competitive manner obstructed projects in the past, they contended.

Fire Department officials in the past have contended that the Police Department does not have the depth of training, resources or expertise to handle these incidents.

Because Brooklyn is heavily Democratic, the party's nominees for Supreme Court are almost assured of election; in years past, critics contend, many have been more notable for their strong party ties than for their legal acumen.

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