But if, as this play contends, all life is nothing but passing time that would have passed anyway, I can think of few more invigorating ways of both doing and acknowledging exactly that.
Ruhl, in her plays, contends with the pressing existential issues; her stoical comic posture is a means of killing gravity, of taking the heaviness out of her words in order to better contend with life.
Duval, who has not won anywhere since April of last year, will have to improve his putting and bunker play to contend this week.
Four of them were playing direct play-off rivals, while one had to face a play-off contending side from the other conference.
The play has to contend with two essential questions: how did it ever get to be so bad in Juárez, and how have juarenses managed to eke out a life in spite of it all.
Altogether, the commercial raises issues -- education and helping the disabled -- that political analysts contend play well with women and suburbanites who are deemed crucial to the outcome of the election.
Henson Talks Continuing The Yankees continue to negotiate with Drew Henson, and once the talks end -- perhaps late today or on Saturday -- Henson will evaluate the Yankees' best offer and weigh it against the option of returning to the University of Michigan to play quarterback and contend for a national championship and the Heisman Trophy.
In his mind it was the price of admission to play "fair" and contend with the top Tour De France riders.
"So I'm just trying to do well in the tournaments I'm playing in and contend to win the tournaments that I play in.
Even those of us who are offended by the elitism, sexism, and racism that have long been part of Augusta's heritage — and, to be sure, that isn't every golf enthusiast — can't resist the tournament itself, the hunt for the "green jacket," especially if Tiger Woods is playing and contending.
