Sentence examples for plan contended from inspiring English sources

Supporters of the mayoral plan contended that the town-meeting system could not cope with Plymouth's rapid growth.

Opponents of the plan contended it would create conflicts of interest, arguing that if a talent agency was owned by a production company, an actor's agent could also, in effect, be an employer.

Critics of the plan contend that the new arrangement would negatively affect both boroughs.

And Mr. Bush regularly criticizes Mr. McCain's plan, contending that it would not help the working poor.

But many property owners oppose the plan, contending that they have been scraping by since Sept. 11 and cannot afford even small increases in expenses.

The former employees whose savings vaporized are suing Enron's top executives and the Northern Trust Corporation, the bank that administered the plan, contending violations of pension laws.

Proponents of that plan contend that corporate profits are now taxed twice, first at the corporate level and then at the shareholder level.

Environmental groups have vigorously fought the plan, contending that it would pose a threat to the two parks with air and noise pollution.

Corporate executives and others opposed to the plan contend that dissident shareholders would typically only nominate candidates with narrow or parochial interests, which could hamper corporate governance rather than enhance it.

Crosstown buses have been infuriatingly slow for decades, and the plan contends that most crosstown riders are already using the subway, entitling them to a free transfer, so that the authority gains little by collecting fares on crosstown routes.

Senator Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, took to the Senate floor today to demand hearings on the plan, contending that the White House was bypassing Congress and unilaterally expanding its powers.